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Health idioms

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    Choose the best option (a, b, or c) to complete each sentence.
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  • My grandmother is 92, but she does yoga every morning and is as __________. a) bag of bones b) fit as a fiddle c) out of sorts
    b) fit as a fiddle
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  • After that 10-mile hike in new boots, my __________. I need to take them off immediately! a) dogs are barking b) frog in my throat c) full of beans
    a) dogs are barking
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  • You look like __________! When was the last time you had a day off and some sleep? a) right as rain b) on the mend c) death warmed up
    c) death warmed up
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  • He was so ill after the accident that the doctors were worried, but luckily he __________. a) went under the knife b) pulled through c) dropped like flies
    b) pulled through
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  • I’m sorry I can’t finish this speech; I have a __________ and need some water. a) frog in my throat b) hangover c) bag of bones
    a) frog in my throat
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  • Don't worry about the surgery. Many people __________ every day and feel much better afterwards. a) are on their last legs b) go under the knife c) are full of beans
    b) go under the knife
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  • She’s not back at work yet, but she’s definitely __________ after her flu. a) on the mend b) out of sorts c) dropping like flies
    a) on the mend
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  • After the party, Mark had such a terrible __________ that he couldn't look at food all day. a) right as rain b) hangover c) fit as a fiddle
    b) hangover
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  • During the terrible flu epidemic last winter, people in the village were __________. a) dropping like flies b) full of beans c) right as rain
    a) dropping like flies
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  • Even though it's 6 AM, the kids are already __________ and ready to play. a) on their last legs b) full of beans c) out of sorts
    b) full of beans
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  • This old car is __________. It breaks down every time I try to drive to work. a) on the mend b) on its last legs c) right as rain
    b) on its last legs
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  • He lost so much weight during his long illness that he was just a __________ when he left the hospital. a) bag of bones b) frog in his throat c) fit as a fiddle
    a) bag of bones
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  • I’m feeling a bit __________ today. I think I might be coming down with something. a) right as rain b) out of sorts c) full of beans
    b) out of sorts
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  • Give her a few days of rest and some hot soup, and she’ll be __________ in no time! a) death warmed up b) right as rain c) going under the knife
    b) right as rain
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