to play an important role ______ keeping fit
in
to make someone dislike something or someone, or to discourage someone from doing something
put sby up
put sby out
put sby off
Another word for weak
unbalanced
feeble
Public health and infrastructure are critical _____ our collective health
for
As we get older, our skin loses elasticity and we get ______
folds
wrinkles
having a chance of being successful, esp. in a competition or election
be in the running
be on the podium
be in the race
to be likely to have a particular problem
to come down with
prone to
succumb to
It's thought that the increasing size of food portions is a significant factor in _____
heaviness
overweight
obesity
Exercise is known to increase your sense of ______
welfare
well-being
health
Diseases such as Covid can be _______ through the air.
transplanted
transmitted
Using these ingredients, you can provide a delicious and ______ meal that's perfect for a growing family
nutritious
healing
beneficial
If you want to measure your heart rate, check your _____
pressure
pulse
beat
______ the record for
hold
have
unexpected
out of the court
out of left field
over the net
Becoming an athelete takes enormous physical and mental ______
spirit
stamina
survival
Farm animals can _____ diseases, so it's important to wash your hands after handling them.
infect
carry
grow
______ means having a long life
longevity
vitality
used to say that a decision, action, etc. is sudden and done without any planning
at the drop of a hat
on the spur of the moment
at the push of a button
to begin something
to take a swing
to pass the ball
to get the ball rolling
Someone who is extremely tired
shattered
baffled
If you have ______ after an operation, the surgeon sews the cut in your flesh back together
points
stitches
threads
a sudden, clear memory of a past event or time, usually one that was bad
hallucinations
flashback
To talk about the number of deaths among a particular age group (e.g. the elderly)
casualty rate
mortality rate
If you _____ a muscle, you injure it by stretching it too much
twist
pull
physical _______ (movement of the body which increases heart rate)
effort
struggle
exertion
In moderation, fat is essential _____ our health
for/to
You definitely know the answer to this question! Just ______
use your brain
lose your head
cross your mind
the result of something
outlook
outcome
outcry
to get rid of something, such as a mild illness or cold
shake off
shake up
shake down
If you are going bald, it might be because you inherited the ______ that cause baldness from one of your parents
cells
genes
germs
to start doing something too soon
to make the first move
to jump the gun
to dive in head-first
to be vital _____ healthy living
for
There's no denying the _______ effects of a relaxing holiday in the sun
medical
therapeutic
repairing
to be quick to understand and react to things
be on the ball
be in the ballpark
move the goalposts
A balanced diet is important, along ______ regular exercise
with
All the places where two bones meet
knuckles
joints
When you feel a bit ill
under the weather
down in the dumps
to succeed very easily in something, especially a test
sail through
sail with
sail away
Despite the campaigns by famous chefs to improve the nutritional quality of school meals, many adolescents continue to show an _______ to adopt a healthy diet
inwillingment
unwillingment
inwillingness
unwillingness
to control undesirable activity or growth, or control someone who is behaving badly
bark up the wrong tree
rein in
call the shots
It's your turn; it's your decision
the ball is in your court
the ball is on the field
the ball is on your side
to start
to take the first swing
to go to bat
to kick-off
The back part of your leg below the knee
thigh
calf
to make someone feel less confident or less determined to do something, usually by saying or doing something that they are not expecting
move the goalposts
take the wind out of sby's sails
skate around
Another word for the natural appearance of your skin
complexion
texture
to avoid dealing completely with something or to fail to pay enough attention to it
sail through
move the goalposts
skate around
Not strong or healthy
tender
frail
To fight infection, a doctor often ______ antibiotics
prescribes
diagnoses
to change the rules while someone is trying to do something in order to make it more difficult for them
hit below the belt
move the goalposts
get a second wind