Major and minor illness Flashcards
1
Q
getting better after an illness or injury
A
on the mend
2
Q
suddenly become worse/better
A
take a turn for the worse/better
3
Q
get worse in health, quality, etc
A
go downhill
4
Q
It’s very uncertain whether sth will happen or not
A
It is touch-and-go (whether)
5
Q
get better after a life-threatening illness or operation.
A
pull through (sth)
6
Q
feel/be ill or bad tempered
A
feel/be out of sorts
7
Q
(of part of the body) become bigger in size. OPP GO DOWN
A
swell up
8
Q
become covered in spots or a rash.
A
come out in sth
9
Q
disappear
A
go away
10
Q
find out if sth is safe, correct, acceptable
A
check sth out
11
Q
say in order to avoid bad luck
A
touch wood
12
Q
It is wiser to act safely than to act careleessly and later regret it.
A
better safe than sorry
