Destination C1&C2 - Unit 18: Reaction and Health

cry over spilt milk

waste time feeling upset about sth bad that has happened and cannot be changed

fly off the handle

suddenly become extremely angry without a good reason

give sb a taste/dose of their own medicine

treat sb in the same bad way they treat other people

give sth a miss

decide not to do sth that you usually do

grin and bear it

accept a difficult situation without complaining or showing how you feel

keep a straight face

remain serious and not laugh

keep your hair on

used for telling sb not to get angry or upset

kick yourself

be angry or annoyed because you have made a mistake, missed an opportunity, etc.

let off steam

shout or do sth that allows you to get rid of anger

let sleeping dogs lie

leave a person or situation alone if they might cause you trouble

never/don't look a gift horse in the mouth

if you are given sth good, you should not complain about it

up in arms about

angry and complaining about sth

black out

to make a place dark, especially by covering or switching off all the lights:

black out

to become unconscious suddenly but for a short period

come out in

become covered in spots

come round

to become conscious again after an accident or operation:

come round

happen again

come round

go to a place where somebody is to visit them

come round

tobe persuaded to change your opinion/decision

cotton on

being realise/understand sth

crease up

laugh a lot/make someone laugh a lot

follow up

try to find out more about sth

follow up

check the health of someone who has received medical treatment

get down

make someone feel sad/loose hope

get over

to get better after an illness, or feel better after something or someone has made you unhappy:

get over

solve/deal with a problem

go down (well/badly) (with sb)

produce a particular reaction

lash out

to suddenly attack someone or something physically or criticize him, her, or it in an angry way:

pass away/on

die

play up

behave badly

play up

cause difficulties/pain for someone

pull through

to become well again after a serious illness, especially when you might have died:

pull through

to succeed in dealing with a difficult period, or to help someone do this:

shrivel up

become weaker/smaller

shrivel up

become smaller and thinner and not look fresh and healthy

summon up

manage to produce a quality/a reaction that helps you deal with a difficult situation

ward off

do something to prevent someone/something from harming you

administer

[v.] to give someone a drug or medical treatment

admit

[v.] to take someone into hospital for medical treatment

agony

[n.] great pain

agony

[n.] a strong and unpleasant feeling, especially great worry or sadness

antidote

[n.] a substance that prevents a poison from having bad effects

consultant

[n.] a senior doctor in a hospital who is an expert in a particular medical subject

diagnosis

[n.] a statement about what disease someone has, based on examining them

inoculate

[v.] to protect someone against a particular disease by injecting a medicine containing a small amount of the disease into them, so that their body becomes immune to it

irritation

[n.] a painful feeling in a part of the body, often with red skin or swelling

numb

[adj.] part of your body that is numb has no feeling

numb

[adj.] not able to react or to show your emotions, often because of an extreme shock

nursing home

[n. phr.] an institution where old people live when they are too old or ill to look after themselves without help

paralysis

[n.] the loss of the ability to move your body or a part of it, usually because of an injury or illness

plaster

[n.] a thin piece of cloth or plastic that is sticky on one side, and that you put on your skin to cover a cut

plaster

[n.] if a part of someone's body is in plaster, it a has a hard cover around it to protect a broken bone

prescribe

[v.] if a doctor prescribes a drug or treatment, they say you should have it

prevent(at)ive medicine

[n. phr.] medical examinations, treatments, advice, etc intended to prevent illness or discover it before it becomes serious

prognosis

[n.] a doctor's opinion about the way in which a disease or illness is likely to develop

sick leave

[n. phr.] a period of time during which you do not work because you are ill

side effect

[n. phr.] an effect of a medicine that is not intended and could be unpleasant

syringe

/sɪˈrɪndʒ/

[n.] a needle fitted to a plastic tube, used for taking blood from your body or for putting medicine or drugs into it

vaccine

[n.] a substance put into the body, usually by injection, in order to provide protection against a disease

ward

[n.] a large room in a hospital with beds for people to stay in

acknowledge

[v.] to accept or admit that something exists, is true or is real

acknowledge

[v.] to thank someone for something they have done or given you, especially in writing or by saying it publicly

acknowledge

[v.] to show that you have seen someone or that you recognise them, for example by smiling or speaking to them

agonise

[v.] to spend a long time worrying and being upset about something

apathy

[n.] a feeling of having no interest in or enthusiasm about anything, or of not being willing to make any effort to change things

avoid

[v.] to try to prevent something from happening

avoid

[v.] to try not to go near someone or something

avoid

[v.] to choose not to do something in order to achieve a better result

behaviour

[n.] the way that someone or something behaves

chuckle

[n.] a quiet laugh

chuckle

[v.] to laugh quietly, especially in a private or secret way

comfort

[n.] a physically relaxed state, without any pain or other unpleasant feelings

comfort

[n.] a feeling of being less sad or worried about something than you were previously

comfort

[n.] a pleasant way of life in which you have everything you need

comfort

[v.] to make someone feel less sad, worried or disappointed

conduct

[n.] the way someone behaves, especially in relation to particular rules or accepted ways of behaving

conduct

[v.] to do something in an organised way

consequence

[n.] a result or effect of something

contentment

[n.] the happiness you feel when you have everything you want and you enjoy your life

cross

[adj.] angry

dignity

[n.] the impressive behaviour of someone who controls their emotions in a difficult situation

disgust

[n.] a very strong feeling of not liking something

disgust

[v.] if something disgusts you, it is so bad or immoral that it makes you angry and upset

disillusioned

[adj.] disappointed because you have discovered that someone or something is not as good as you had believed

fed up

[adj.] annoyed or bored with something that you feel you have accepted for too long

giggle

[n.] a high laugh, especially a nervous or silly one

giggle

[v.] to laugh in a nervous, excited or silly way that is difficult to control

glance

[n.] a quick look at someone or something

glance

[v.] to look somewhere quickly and then look away

glimpse

[n.] an occasion when you see someone or something for a moment only

glimpse

[v.] to see someone or something for a moment or not completely

gloat

[v.] to show that you are happy and proud at your own success or at someone else's failure

glum

[adj.] looking sad, as if you expect something bad to happen

grimace

[n.] an ugly expression that you make by twisting your face, for example because you are In pain or do not like something

grimace
/ˈɡrɪm.əs/

[v.] to make an ugly expression by twisting your face, for example because you are in pain or do not like something

grin

[n.] a big smile that shows your teeth

grin

[v.] to smile showing your teeth

handle

[v.] to take action to deal with a difficult situation

impatient

[adj.] annoyed because something is not happening as quickly as you want or in the way you want

inertia

/ɪˈnɜː.ʃə/

[n.] a situation in which something does not change for a long time