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English idioms about health
20 idioms native speakers use when they talk about health. Meanings, examples and a 10-question quiz right on the page.
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All 20 idioms in this topic
Each has a meaning, five examples and a grammar note.
1as fit as a fiddlein very good physical health2on the mendgetting better after being ill or hurt3come down withto start to have an illness, usually a minor one4out of shapenot fit because you have not been exercising5sleep like a logto rest very deeply without being easily woken6back on your feethealthy and active again after an illness or injury7a clean bill of healthofficial confirmation that someone is well or something is safe8take a turn for the worseto suddenly get more serious or unpleasant, often in illness9a couch potatoa person who watches a lot of TV and rarely exercises10burn the candle at both endsto get too little rest by being busy from early morning until late at night11kick the habitto stop doing something harmful you have done for a long time12go under the knifeto have a medical operation13full of beanslively and very energetic14as right as raincompletely well again after an illness15a frog in your throatdifficulty speaking for a moment because your voice is hoarse16a new lease of lifefresh energy, or more years of use, after a difficult time17alive and kickingstill active and full of energy18off colourslightly ill19pins and needlesa prickly feeling in a part of your body that has been still too long20just what the doctor orderedexactly what you need to feel better
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