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# a touch of the sun

phrase (idiom; old-fashioned)

«a touch of the sun» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (old-fashioned) mild sunstroke or heat illness.
2. (euphemism, joke) acting a bit oddly, as if the sun had affected you.

### In the lessons

UK and old-fashioned; family and stories; can be literal or jokey.

### Examples

- He's got a touch of the sun — keep him in the shade.
- She's had a touch of the sun; she's talking nonsense.
- Old story: «He'd been in India and had a touch of the sun.»
- Drink water so you don't get a touch of the sun.
- Joke: «Dancing in the rain? You've had a touch of the sun!»
- Teacher: «Wear your hats, or someone will get a touch of the sun on sports day.»

### Note

Literal: mild heatstroke. Jokey: «a bit mad». Not «a light tan».