What does "weather" mean?

In addition to the idiom beginning with weather, also see fair-weather friend; heavy going (weather); keep a weather eye out; under the weather.

See weather in WNW Idioms

make heavy weather of

Chiefly Brit. to create needless difficulties in dealing with

under the weather

☆ Informal
  1. not feeling well; somewhat sick; ailing
  2. somewhat drunk

weather through

to pass or go safely through a storm, peril, difficulty, etc.

See weather in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

make heavy weather of

To exaggerate the difficulty of something to be done.

under the weather

  1. Somewhat indisposed; slightly ill.
  2. Slang
    a.
  3. Intoxicated; drunk.
  4. b.
  5. Suffering from a hangover.

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