Medical Idioms in English 02

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1. A bitter pill to swallow:
Something unpleasant that must be accepted.
Unwelcome truth, harsh reality.
Losing the competition was a bitter pill to swallow for the team.

2. At death's door:
Critically ill or near death.
Gravely ill, on the brink.
The patient was at death's door but made a miraculous recovery.

3. Back on your feet:
Recovered and functioning well after illness or trouble.
Recovered, restored.
After weeks of rest, she’s finally back on her feet and working again.

4. Bury your head in the sand:
To ignore a problem or avoid confronting it.
Avoidance, denial.
He was burying his head in the sand instead of addressing his health issues.

5. Drop like flies:
Many people becoming ill or dying in a short period.
Mass illness, widespread affliction.
During flu season, employees began to drop like flies.

6. Get a dose of your own medicine:
To experience the same treatment you have given others, often unpleasant.
Karma, just deserts.
After ignoring others’ advice, he finally got a dose of his own medicine.

7. Go down with:
To become ill with a specific illness.
Fall sick, catch.
Several students went down with the flu after the party.

8. Hang by a thread:
To be in a very fragile or risky state.
Precarious, on the edge.
The patient’s life was hanging by a thread after the accident.

9. Head over heels:
Completely captivated or in love (figuratively linked to emotional "health").
Infatuated, deeply in love.
She was head over heels for him after their first date.

10. In the pink:
In excellent health or condition.
Healthy, fit.
After recovering from the operation, she was back in the pink.

11. Kicked the bucket:
A colloquial expression for dying.
Passed away, deceased.
The old man kicked the bucket peacefully in his sleep.

12. Not out of the woods yet:
Not fully recovered from trouble or illness.
Still in danger, not safe yet.
Though the surgery went well, the patient is not out of the woods yet.

13. Pain in the neck:
Something or someone annoying or troublesome.
Nuisance, bother.
Dealing with the paperwork was a real pain in the neck.

14. Patch up:
To mend or repair, often referring to relationships or injuries.
Fix, reconcile.
The doctor patched up the wound, and the patient was able to leave.

15. Put on ice:
To delay or postpone something.
Hold off, postpone.
The new project was put on ice while the team handled the urgent issue.

16. Run its course:
To let a condition or situation progress naturally without interference.
Progress naturally, take its time.
The doctor advised letting the cold run its course.

17. Scar over:
To heal after being injured, leaving a mark behind.
Heal, mend.
The wound eventually scarred over after weeks of care.

18. Take your medicine:
To accept unpleasant consequences or criticism.
Face reality, accept punishment.
He knew he had to take his medicine after making that mistake.

19. The picture of health:
Someone who looks very healthy.
Healthy appearance, wellness.
Despite her age, she is the picture of health and still exercises daily.

20. Under the knife:
To undergo a surgical procedure.
Operation, surgery.
He went under the knife to have his knee repaired after the injury.

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