Learn English – When someone says, “I do not feel that good”, what does that mean

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I have heard it many times in movies and shows. I think it means "I do not feel very good" or "I do not feel as good as you think", but why do we use "that" here, and is it correct?

Best Answer

When someone says 'he/she is not feeling that good' conveys the message that they are not feeling good up to a certain point/level which they normally do in the same condition.

Certainly they are feeling good but not to that level.

Lets take an example:

A business man makes profit of 25% from his business while in the past he made a profit more than 25%, lets say he made 40% profit in the recent past.

In the situation above, the business man can say: He did not make profit that much.

Hopes this helps.