out of sorts

English

Adjective

out of sorts (comparative more out of sorts, superlative most out of sorts)

1. (idiomatic) Irritable or somewhat unwell, with vague medical symptoms.
   • 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, ch. 13,

     “My lads,” said he, “we’ve had a hot day and are all tired and out of sorts.”

   • 2010 December 29, Chris Whyatt, “Chelsea 1 - 0 Bolton”, BBC:

     Carlo Ancelotti's out-of-sorts team struggled to hit the target in the first half as Bolton threatened with Matthew Taylor lashing just wide.

Synonyms

• off one's feed

Translations

irritable or somewhat unwell

• Dutch: uit zijn element (nl)
• Icelandic: vera illa fyrir kallaður (is), vellulegur (is)

• Russian: не в своей тарелке (ne v svojéj tarélke)