idom Flashcards

Medical Idioms

1
Q

under the weather

A

to be not feeling well/

my boss has been under the weather all week and has not come to work during the time

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2
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splitting headache

A

a severe headache

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3
Q

run a fever/temperature

A

to have a higher than normal body temperature

the little boy running a temperature and should stay in bed all day

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4
Q

catch a cold

A

get a cold

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5
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back on one’s feet

A

to be physically healthy again/

my mother back on one’s feet after being sick for 2 weeks

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6
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check-up

A

an examination of patient by doctor

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7
Q

come down with something

A

become sick with st

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8
Q

draw blood

A

make so bleed, get blood from someone/

the doctor decided to draw blood from the patient to check his blood sugar level

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9
Q

feel on top of the world

A

to feel very healthy/

I have been top of the world since I quit my job

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10
Q

have a physical

A

get medical check up/

our company sent all the employees to have a physical last week

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11
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just what the doctor ordered

A

exactly what is needed or wanted/

a nice hot bath was just what the doctor ordered after the long day at work

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12
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over the worth

A

recover from an illness/

my brother is over the worst since his skiing accident last month

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13
Q

pull trough

A

recover from a serious illness/

the car accident was very bad and I do not think that the driver will pull trough

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