Health Flashcards
aches and pains
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A hot bath will take away all your aches and pains.
minor pains and discomforts, typically in the muscles
to be at death’s door
Whenever she had a bad cold she acted as though she were at death’s door.
on the point of dying, very ill
be on the mend
She’s been ill with the flu but she’s on the mend now.
to be getting better after an illness or injury
be over the worst
Everyone else seems to be over the worst of it.
The most difficult times are finished!
under the weather
I’m feeling a bit under the weather - I think I’m getting a cold.
feel ill
a blocked/stuffy nose
when the nose has excess fluid due to a cold
stuffy
It’s really hot and stuffy in here - let’s open the window.
no fresh air
to catch a cold
You’ll catch cold if you don’t put a sweater on.
to get a cold
check-up
A mother and her young daughter were taken to hospital for a check-up after a fire at their hom
a physical examination by a doctor
chesty cough
wet cough/having or relating to a lot of mucus (= thick liquid) in the lungs
cuts and bruises
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common injuries that usually can be treated at home without needing to see a doctor
feel poorly
feel ill
as fit as a fiddle
My grandmother’s 89, but she’s as fit as a fiddle.
to be very healthy and strong
to go down with a cold
I think I may be coming down with a cold.
to become ill
go private
Many parents go private because they think their child is likely to receive more attention.
to pay for private health care or private education
