Health

20 words

1. 1

   pull throughidiom/pʊl ˈθruː/

   to recover from a serious illness or dangerous medical condition

   “After a difficult week in intensive care, he finally pulled through.”

2. 2

   under the weatheridiom/ˌʌn.də ðə ˈweð.ər/

   to feel slightly ill or unwell

   “I felt a bit under the weather so I stayed home and rested.”

3. 3

   right as rainidiom/ˌraɪt əz ˈreɪn/

   completely healthy or fully recovered

   “After a week of rest he was right as rain and back at school.”

4. 4

   out of the woodsidiom/aʊt əv ðə wʊdz/

   no longer in danger or difficulty; in a safer stage of recovery or problem-solving

   “The operation went well, but she's not completely out of the woods yet.”

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   in good shapeidiom/ɪn ɡʊd ʃeɪp/

   physically fit or in good physical condition

   “After months of training she is finally in good shape for the competition.”

6. 6

   on top of the worldidiom/ɒn tɒp əv ðə wɜːld/

   to feel extremely happy, healthy, or successful

   “After the exam, I felt on top of the world.”

7. 7

   pick up a bugidiom/pɪk ʌp ə bʌɡ/

   to catch a minor illness, usually an infection like a cold or stomach bug

   “I think I picked up a bug on the train; I’ve had a sore throat since yesterday.”

8. 8

   an apple a day keeps the doctor awayidiom

   eating healthy (especially fruit) helps prevent illness; proverb encouraging healthy habits

   “She always says, 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away' to encourage her kids to eat fruit.”

9. 9

   get one's second windidiom/ɡet wʌnz ˌsɛkənd ˈwɪnd/

   to regain energy or strength after getting tired, allowing you to continue

   “He almost quit the race, but after a short rest he got his second wind and finished strong.”

10. 10

    on one's last legsidiom/ɒn wʌnz lɑːst leɡz/

    very tired or near collapse; for objects, almost worn out or broken down

    “After three sleepless nights she was on her last legs.”

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    a shot in the armidiom/ə ʃɒt ɪn ði ˈɑːm/

    something that boosts morale or improves a situation

    “The new funding was a real shot in the arm for the charity.”

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    be laid upidiom/bi leɪd ʌp/

    to be confined to bed or unable to work because of illness or injury

    “She’s been laid up with a bad back for two weeks and can’t go to work.”

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    on the mendidiom/ɒn ðə ˈmend/

    recovering; getting better after an illness or injury

    “The patient is on the mend and should be discharged soon.”

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    on the wagonidiom/ɒn ðə ˈwæɡən/

    abstaining from drinking alcohol; having given up alcohol

    “After the accident he decided to get sober and has been on the wagon for six months.”

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    come down withphrasal verb/kʌm daʊn wɪð/

    to start to suffer from an illness (e.g. a cold or flu)

    “I think I'm coming down with a cold; I have a sore throat.”

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    live on borrowed timeidiom/lɪv ɒn ˈbɒrəʊd taɪm/

    to continue living after the time you were expected to die or after a dangerous situation, implying limited remaining time

    “After the surgery, he felt like he was living on borrowed time.”

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    be back on your feetidiom/biː bæk ɒn jɔː feːts/

    to have recovered from an illness or from difficulties and be able to function normally

    “After a month in hospital, she was finally back on her feet.”

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    drop like fliesidiom/drɒp laɪk flaɪz/

    to become ill or fall unconscious in large numbers very quickly

    “During the heatwave, tourists were dropping like flies.”

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    fit as a fiddleidiom/fɪt əz ə ˈfɪd.əl/

    very healthy and well

    “Even at 80, he's fit as a fiddle and goes swimming every day.”

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    go downhillidiom/ɡəʊ ˈdaʊnˌhɪl/

    to become worse in health, condition, or quality

    “Ever since the surgery complications started, his condition has gone downhill.”