Lesson 51 Flashcards
Out of sorts
Not well, but not seriously ill (informal)
Under the weather
Not well, but not seriously ill (informal)
Feeling poorly
Not well, but not seriously ill (informal)
Fighting off
Trying to get rid of
Gone down with
Has caught, usually a non-serious illness
Come down with
To start to suffer from an illness, especially one that is not serious
Suffers from
Used for more long term problems
Hurt
To give pain caused by an injury
Ache
Persistent low-level pain
Stinging
Sudden, burning pain
Throbbing
Beating with pain
Stiff neck
Pain and difficulty in moving your neck round
Twisted her ankle
Injured by turning it suddenly
Dizzy
A feeling that you are spinning round and can’t balance
Feverish
With a high temperature/fever