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