Health Idioms

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Health Idioms

Date: Oct 05 2007

Topic: Idioms and Slang

Author: rhyme_reason

Lesson

To say that you are in good health, you can use the expressions 'as fit as a fiddle' or 'fighting fit'.

I've never felt better. I'm really fighting fit.
After those vitamins the doctor gave me, I feel as fit as a fiddle.

(Yes, 'fiddle' is another word for 'violin'. No, I don't understand the origins of this expression either!)To say that you are OK ( but are not in really good health) use 'I can't complain'

I've had a bit of a cold but I can't complain.

(As I'm still off work, I've not been able to check out if this expression is used in US English. I'll let you know later.)To say that you have recovered from an illness, you can use these expressions:

I was knocked out for a few days but now I'm back on my feet.
I was quite ill but now I feel as right as rain.
I'm well on the way to recovery.
The doctor gave me a clean bill of health.

Here are some expressions to indicate you are not in good health.

I'm a bit out of sorts.
I'm going down with something.
I'm feeling very run down.
There's a bug going round and I think I've got it.
I'm feeling a bit off-colour/off-color.
I'm feeling under the weather.

Here is an expression for bad headaches.

I've got a splitting headache.

Here is an expression to indicate a lot of pain.

My legs are killing me.
My back is killing me.

Here is an expression to indicate a serious illness.

He's in a very bad way.

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China

THANKS FOR UR WONDFUL LESSON,I WILL TAKE NOTE.IT IS REALLY HELPFUL/

China

THANKS FOR UR WONDFUL LESSON,I WILL TAKE NOTE.IT IS REALLY HELPFUL/

China

THANKS FOR UR WONDFUL LESSON,I WILL TAKE NOTE.IT IS REALLY HELPFUL/

Indonesia

i find it's really helping..thank you.

zhanggailin99

China

Very vivid sentence. we should learn to use it.

In the past, my father's leg was killing him.

etsu

Japan

That's interesting! thank you!

Argentina

Very nice. Thank you!

China

thanks a lot!

India

it is very nice

everyone should use in their daily use.

thank u for this

Morocco

thanks a lot for your precious information

Afghanistan

Thanks now i have one more expression in my mind that i learned it here

Pakistan

thanks sir, I really like you lesson, it helps me a great to impress my clinets and seniors. thanks again

Egypt

i liked the expression my back is killing me we use it in arabic also

bestoncheng

China

They are all regularly-used expressions in our daily life to give voice to our health conditions!

Thank you so much!

intelligent17

Pakistan

Thank you, now I can express my health better than before …. :)

susanlin_20

China

good

Russian Federation

Thank you, sir! I am a Russian doctor and was interested…

Azerbaijan

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Taiwan

Dear English Teacher
Good lesson ! Thank you very much for teaching

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