Phrasals (Error correction/production) Flashcards
The doctor warned me not to get on weight
get on > put on
Since you suffer for asthma, you should avoid to ibuprofen
suffer from
avoid ibuprofen
avoid taking ibuprofen
You have diabetes, so you’ll have to put up eating sweets every day
give up eating sweets
I’m calling to find up if I can postpone my appointment.
to find out…
I’m on immunosuppresants and I’ve come out in another cold
come down with another cold
On steroids, you might need more time to get around infections
get over infections
Since the stroke, it’s been hard to grow out of chairs.
get out of chairs
Let us know if your symptoms don’t settle up by next week.
settle down
Come back on Tuesday and we will get up the stitches
take the stitches out
Because of the hip incision, you should putting off loose clothing
put on
The tests we carry out yesterday confirmed osteoporosis.
carried out
We will cut forward on the steroids in two weeks. (meaning is REDUCE)
cut back
I got ride of all the floor mats like the OT advised
got rid of (the floor mats)
good riddance! said when happy that something has left your life…
You’re here to follow around on your bone density tests
You’re here to follow up on your bone density tests.
Make a sentences with ‘follow up on’
xxx follow up on (test/test result) (last week)
Make a sentence with ‘put on’
My doctor advised me to (put on / gain muscle) mass.
It’s hard to put on a dressing gown.
It’s hard to put a dressing gown ON another person.
My baby put on 5 kg last year.
Make a sentence with ‘come down’
The temperature needs to come down to 37 degrees.
Make a sentence with ‘come out’
My blood test results came out this morning.
The scientists came out with a new vaccine.
The patient came out in spots.
Make a sentence with ‘put up with xxxx’
The patient is quite challenging. It’s hard to put up with (him / this kind of behaviour).
I cannot put up with the side effects of this medication.
I can put up with the discomfort.
Make a sentence with ‘give up’
Could you give up smoking?
Don’t give up! Carry on, stay motivated, stay strong…
Make a sentence with ‘put up with something bad’
Doctors have to put up with difficult circumstances, such as poorly equipped hospitals and long shifts.
