forget to take one's medication this morning: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  generalneutralliteral
  • To fail to take a prescribed or habitual dose of medication on the morning in question.

  Examples

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  • I forgot to take my medication this morning and now I'm feeling dizzy and off-balance.

    Olvidé tomar mi medicación esta mañana y ahora me siento mareado y desequilibrado.

  • She realized she had forgotten to take her medication this morning right after breakfast.

    Se dio cuenta de que había olvidado tomar su medicación esta mañana justo después del desayuno.

  • They warned him about the risks of forgetting to take his medication this morning before the appointment.

    Le advirtieron sobre los riesgos de olvidar tomar su medicación esta mañana antes de la cita.

  • If you forget to take your medication this morning, you should call your doctor immediately.

    Si olvidas tomar tu medicación esta mañana, debes llamar a tu médico inmediatamente.

• 2.

  generalidiomatichumorousslangcolloquialfigurative
  • To be unusually irritable, unpleasant, or ill-mannered, especially in the morning; used humorously to suggest someone is behaving as if they missed their medication.

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  • John was really grumpy and snapping at everyone; I think he forgot to take his medication this morning.

    John estaba realmente malhumorado y gruñendo con todos; creo que olvidó tomar su medicación esta mañana.

  • She seemed off and irritable today, as if she forgot to take her medication this morning.

    Parecía extraña e irritable hoy, como si hubiera olvidado tomar su medicación esta mañana.

  • Don't mind Mike's mood — he probably forgot to take his medication this morning again.

    No te preocupes por el humor de Mike — probablemente olvidó tomar su medicación esta mañana otra vez.