Daily English Pod

Feel out of sorts

Jale Qaraqan

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Feel out of sorts 

means to feel slightly unwell, off-balance, or just not quite yourself — emotionally or physically. You might not know exactly why, but something feels off.

Examples:

1- After her trip back from France, the jet lag made her feel totally out of sorts. It took a week to feel like herself again.

2- He couldn’t explain it. No bad news, no fight, nothing dramatic — but all day he felt disconnected, tired, and moody. Just out of sorts.



Hello and welcome back to Daily English! Today’s expression is “feel out of sorts.”
 Let’s say it together — feel out of sorts. Now let’s see if you can guess what it means from these clues: You wake up and something just feels… off.   You’re not exactly sick, but you don’t feel quite right either. Or  You go to work, but you’re tired, distracted, a bit low on energy.
 You’re out of sorts.

Or imagine this: Your best friend is usually cheerful and talkative. But today, she’s quiet, a little distant, and says she just doesn’t feel like herself. She’s feeling out of sorts. So what does “feel out of sorts” mean?It means to feel slightly unwell, off-balance, or just not quite yourself — emotionally or physically. You might not know exactly why, but something feels off.
 You’re not at your best.

 Examples: “After staying up late all week, I felt really out of sorts by Friday.”
After her trip back from France, the jet lag made her feel totally out of sorts. It took a week to feel like herself again.

He couldn’t explain it. No bad news, no fight, nothing dramatic — but all day he felt disconnected, tired, and moody. Just out of sorts.

Your Turn!  When was the last time you felt out of sorts?  Was it because of stress, lack of sleep, or something emotional or maybe even no reason? And Btw don’t forget to check our weekend episodes. We’re gonna learn English through real stories