Health and Fitness Vocabulary

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1. aches and pains
minor but persistent discomfort
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2. to be a bit off colour
feeling slightly unwell
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3. to be under the weather
(informal) not feeling well
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4. to catch a cold
to become ill with a cold
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5. to go down with a cold
to start having a cold
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6. a runny nose
when liquid comes out of your nose
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7. a blocked nose
nose congestion due to a cold
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8. a sore throat
pain or irritation in the throat
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9. a heavy cold
a strong or serious cold
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10. to feel poorly
to feel sick
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11. to phone in sick
call your work to say you’re not coming due to illness
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12. to pull a muscle
to strain a muscle
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13. to be on the mend
to be recovering from illness
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14. to be over the worst
past the most difficult stage of illness
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15. to be at death’s door
(informal) very seriously ill
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16. cuts and bruises
small injuries
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17. to come down with something
to become ill
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18. to shake something off
recover from an illness
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19. to fight off an illness
to try to recover
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20. to be back on one’s feet
fully recovered
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21. to feel out of sorts
to feel slightly unwell
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22. GP (General Practitioner)
family doctor
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23. to make an appointment
to schedule a time with a doctor
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24. a check-up
a routine medical examination
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25. to have a filling
dental repair for a cavity
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26. to have a tooth out
to have a tooth extracted
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27. to go private
to pay for private healthcare instead of using public services
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28. prescription charges
money paid for prescribed medication
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29. to undergo surgery
to have an operation
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30. to be referred to a specialist
to be sent to a specialist doctor
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31. to be hospitalised
to be admitted to hospital
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32. to get vaccinated
to receive an injection against disease
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33. as fit as a fiddle
in very good health
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34. to make a speedy recovery
to recover quickly
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35. in good shape
in good physical condition
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36. in poor shape
not physically fit or healthy
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37. to build up resistance
to strengthen the immune system
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38. to take preventive measures
to act to avoid illness
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39. to be immune to something
protected against a disease
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40. to follow a balanced diet
to eat a healthy variety of food
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41. to take up exercise
to start exercising regularly
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42. to watch your diet
to be careful about what you eat
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43. to cut down on sugar
to reduce sugar intake
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44. to get in shape
to become fit and healthy
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