Friday, February 17, 2017

Health-related Idiomatic Expressions


1.   Josh looked so pale as a __________________ when he reached the finish line of the 10 K race.

2.   Terry fell down a flight of stairs and her arm became  ________________________.

3.   Did you see the NFL game last night? My favorite quarterback ____________________ when he was hit by the other player.

4.   His grandpa looked ___________________________
at his 100th birthday party.

5.    Nathan never got over stage fright. He always broke ___________________________ when he had to make a speech in public.

6.   Hannah, just take a deep breath and relax. You are a ________________________ each time I see you before the final exams.

7.   Martha was so happy when she received a __________________________ from her gynecologist.

8.   Thomas, you haven’t slept for three days in a row! I think you need to see a _________________________ before you get burnt out in this stressful situation.

9.   Jean has a strained calf due to excessive trainings. She can’t wait to be _______________________ and resume her daily dose of running.

10.        Laura was diagnosed with skin cancer last year, but fortunately it has been ______________________ for the last five months.



         a.   ghost


          b.   break out in a cold sweat


          c.   clean bill of health


          d.   back on her feet


          e.   black-and-blue


      f. a bundle of nerves


      g. in remission


      h. alive and kicking


      i. couch doctor (or shrink)


      j. blacked out
*Answer Key
1. a (ghost)
2. e (black-and-blue)
3. j (blacked out)
4. h (alive and kicking)
5. b (broke out in a cold sweat)
6. f (a bundle of nerves)
7. c (clean bill of health)
8. i (couch doctor or shrink)
9.  d (back on her feet)
10. g (in remission)

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