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# an upset stomach

phrase (noun phrase: an upset stomach, upset stomachs)

«an upset stomach» 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

(euphemism, polite) feeling sick, or having diarrhoea; a stomach that is not working properly.

### In the lessons

A polite way to explain illness without details; school notes, work, everyday; all regions.

### Examples

- He's off school with an upset stomach.
- I've got an upset stomach — I think it was the prawns.
- Note: «Please excuse Ellie from PE; she has an upset stomach.»
- Too many sweets can give you an upset stomach.
- Ginger is said to help an upset stomach.
- Official letter: «Pupils with an upset stomach should stay at home for two days.»

### Note

Stands for «vomiting» or «diarrhoea» without saying so. «Upset» here means «not working right», not sad.