How's your brother? He’s ok but he’s going under the knife next week.
To go under the knife = To have an operation.
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She's still in the hospital, but she's definitely on the mend.
To be on the mend = Becoming healthy after an illness.
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I don’t think I'm going to the party. I’m feeling a bit under the weather.
To be/feel under the weather = Refers to being unwell, typically with a cold or other small sickness.
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You couldn’t tell just a few days ago he was sick, because today he is full of beans.
To be full of beans = To have a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
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He blacked out after seeing the doctor draw blood from his brother’s arm.
To black out = To become unconscious suddenly but for a short period.
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Give me a minute to stand up. I have pins and needles in my leg after sitting in this chair.
To have pins and needles = A tingling sensation in your body.
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My grandmother's 89, but she's as fit as a fiddle.
To be as fit as a fiddle = To be very healthy and strong.
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My grandmother is very much alive and kicking despite having just turned 90.
To be alive and kicking = Still healthy and full of energy.
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Even the sight of cheese turns my stomach! I don’t know why.
To turn your stomach = something gives you an immediate feeling of nausea or sickness.
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Losing the election was a bitter pill to swallow for the candidate.
To be a bitter pill to swallow = An unpleasant fact that you must accept.
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My colleague was looking a little green around the gills when he came to work today.
To look green around the gills = To look sick.
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Katy said she had a great time at the beach. After all those problems at work it was just what the doctor ordered.
To be just what the doctor ordered = You can say something was just what the doctor ordered when it was exactly what was needed.
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I've had this laptop for five years now, and it's really on its last legs.
To be on its last legs = Something that is on its last legs is in such bad condition that it will soon be unable to work as it should.
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Kenny stuck out like a sore thumb at the party. He was the only person wearing a suit and a tie.
If someone or something stands/sticks out like a sore thumb, everyone notices them because they are very different from the people or things around them
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Why don't you go for a walk? It'll do you the world of good to get some fresh air.
To do someone the world of good = To make someone feel much healthier or happier:
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It's a real pain in the neck when you're trying to get some sleep on the train and people keep shouting into their mobile phones all around you.
