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  • The doctor says that it's TOUCH AND GO whether Mary will be okay.
    an uncertain situation
  • A lot of people nowadays are signing up for the gym, trying to KEEP IN SHAPE.
    to stay physically healthy
  • If you don't KEEP YOUR BRAIN SHARP as you age, you can develop mental illnesses more quickly.
    to stay mentally active
  • Choose another verb instead of keep in the expression "Keep in shape"
    be, stay, get
  • I need to get out of town for a few days so I can RECHARGE MY BATTERIES.
    to rest for a period of time
  • Don't worry, you'll be back on your _____ in no time!
    feet
  • Fran's feeling really UNDER THE WEATHER and probably won't come to work this week.
    ill
  • It's important to KEEP YOUR _____ _____ as you get older, to prevent dementia.
    brain sharp
  • Take this medicine, stay in bed, and you'll be RIGHT AS RAIN.
    get better / recover / be healthy
  • Find the idiom and explain: John's been out of action since that skiing accident.
    out of action: unable to work or function properly, often due to injury, damage etc
  • It's ____ and go if we'll make the train. There is a lot of traffic on the road.
    touch
  • Find the idiom and explain: Getting fit after years of inactivity has been an uphill struggle, but the progress I’ve made makes it all worth it.
    uphill struggle: requiring a great deal of determination and effort
  • It's important to ______ your batteries at the weekend.
    recharge
  • Mary had been ill for some time. It's nice to see her BACK ON HER FEET.
    To be well again after a sickness