English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "she got weak" Mean?
Learn what "she got weak" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
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and ill, like she was poisoned.
This means the speaker is comparing her symptoms to poisoning.
From The Pendleton Secrete, Episode 40
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone says a woman became weak and ill as if she had been poisoned.
Usage Scenario
Use it when describing suspicious illness or a possible poisoning. It is more dramatic than normal medical language.
Better ways to say it
1
She got weak and ill like she was poisoned.
2
It looked like she had been poisoned.
3
She seemed poisoned.
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