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  • Recovering from a serious illness or danger
    Out of the woods
  • Feeling tired and unwell
    Run down
  • Endure something difficult (e.g. go to the doctor or dentist)
    Bite the bullet
  • A difficult fact or situation to accept
    A bitter pill to swallow
  • Be very old or very sick
    Have one foot in the grave
  • Accurately diagnose or address an issue
    Hit the nail on the head
  • Take control of your health or life
    Get your act together
  • Not feeling well or slightly ill
    Feeling out of sorts
  • A very severe headache
    A splitting headache
  • Feeling unwell
    Under the weather
  • Coughing very hard
    Coughing up a lung
  • Recovered and active again
    Back in action
  • Start a conversation or interaction comfortably (helps mental well-being)
    Break the ice
  • Sweating due to illness or stress
    Breaking out in a sweat
  • Having a high fever
    Burning up
  • Recovering from an illness or injury
    On the mend
  • Healthy and active
    Alive and kicking
  • Acting irrationally or seeming mentally unbalanced
    Not playing with a full deck
  • Recovered from an illness or setback
    Back on your feet
  • Feeling very stressed or overwhelmed
    At the end of your rope
  • In very good health
    In the pink of health
  • In excellent health
    Fit as a fiddle
  • Feeling sad or depressed
    Feeling blue
  • Feel very unwell
    Feel like death warmed up
  • Stop a harmful habit like smoking
    Kick the habit
  • Feeling dizzy or close to losing consciousness
    Feeling faint
  • Relieved from a burden or stress
    A weight off your shoulders
  • Feeling very sad or depressed
    Down in the dumps
  • Extremely tired or near exhaustion
    On your last legs
  • Become ill with a cold
    Catch a cold
  • Feeling happy and positive
    In high spirits
  • Eating healthily helps prevent illness
    An apple a day keeps the doctor away
  • Overworking or overexerting yourself
    Burn the candle at both ends
  • Accept the consequences of your actions
    Take your medicine
  • Make a bad situation worse
    Rub salt in the wound
  • A risky remedy that will either work perfectly or fail completely
    Kill or cure
  • Help someone recover
    Nurse someone back to health
  • Suddenly get sicker
    Take a turn for the worse
  • Start recovering
    Take a turn for the better
  • A report confirming someone is healthy
    A clean bill of health
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