Health idioms
There are a lot of idioms (groups of words that mean something different than the literal meaning) about health in English.
В англійській мові існує багато ідіом (груп слів, які означають щось інакше, ніж буквальне значення) про здоров'я.
For example,
"She’s a little bit under the weather" does not mean that she is ‘under’ anything.
under the weather is an idiom that means “ill, unwell, not feeling healthy or strong.”
Which picture shows the meaning of ‘under the weather’ better?
Here are some other common health-related idioms. First, read and listen to the idioms being used.
Ось ще кілька поширених ідіом, пов'язаних зі здоров'ям. По-перше, прочитайте і послухайте, які ідіоми використовують.
Do you know them? Can you guess what they mean?
Ви їх знаєте? Можеш здогадатися, що вони означають?
- What’s going on with Alex? He looks like death warmed over.
- I’m feeling as right as rain, but last week I was as sick as a dog.
- I’ve done two shifts in a row and now I’m on my last legs.
- I slipped on the ice yesterday and now I’m black and blue.
- He’s going to go under the knife tomorrow.
- Break a leg!
- I hope you get a taste of your own medicine.
- She’s as fit as a fiddle.
- You look like you have one foot in the grave.
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