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