1、1Medical Idiomsat deaths door- very near deathThe Prime Minister was at deaths door after suffering a serious stroke. back on ones feet- physically healthy againMy mother is back on her feet again after being sick with the flu for two weeks. black out- lose consciousness, faintThe football player bl
2、acked out after being hit by the other player. break out- begin showing a rash or other skin disorderI broke out in a terrible rash after eating the raw shrimp at the restaurant. breathe ones last- to dieThe man finally breathed his last after a long illness. bring around/round- restore to health or
3、 consciousness, cureThe medical workers were able to bring the man around after the accident. 2bring to- restore to consciousness, wake from sleep/anesthesia/hypnosis/fainting etcThe woman was brought to soon after the car accident. catch a cold- get a coldI caught a bad cold last week and had to mi
4、ss three weeks of work. catch ones death of cold- become very ill (with a cold, flu etc.)The little boy was told to be careful in the rain or he would catch his death of cold. check-up- a periodic inspection of a patient by a doctorI went to have my annual check-up last week. clean bill of health- a
5、 report or certificate that a person or animal is healthyThe doctor gave me a clean bill of health when I visited him last month. come down with- become sick with, catchMy niece came down with a bad cold and was unable to visit me last week. couch doctor3- a psychoanalyst who puts his patients on a
6、couchHe was sent to see a couch doctor after his continued problems at work. dose/taste of ones own medicine- being treated in the same way as one treats others (usually a negative meaning)Our boss got a taste of his own medicine when people began to ignore him as he had always done to them. draw bl
7、ood- make someone bleed, get blood from someoneThe doctor decided to draw some blood from the patient to check up on his blood sugar level. fall ill- become sick or illThe man fell ill last winter and has not recovered yet. feel on top of the world- feel very healthyI have been feeling on top of the
8、 world since I quit my job. flare up- to begin again suddenly (illness etc.)My mothers skin problems flared up when she started to use the new laundry soap. flare-up4- a sudden worsening of a health conditionHis arthritus usually flares up every winter. go under the knife- be operated on in surgeryH
9、is wife went under the knife at the hospital last evening. hang out ones shingle- give public notice of the opening of a doctors office etc.The doctor decided to hang out his shingle as soon as he finished medical school. have a physical (examination)- get a medical check-upOur company sent all the
10、employees to have a physical last week. head shrinker- a psychiatristThe man was told to go and see a head shrinker after he threatened the woman in the store several times. just what the doctor ordered- exactly what is needed or wantedA nice hot bath was just what the doctor ordered. look the pictu
11、re of health- be in good health5My uncle was looking the picture of health when I saw him last week. on the mend- healing, becoming betterMy grandfather is on the mend after he broke his leg last week. out cold- unconscious, in a faintAs soon as the patient entered the operating room he was out cold
12、 because of the anesthesia. over the worst- recovering from an illnessMy brother is over the worst since his skiing accident last month. pull through- recover from a serious illnessThe car accident was very bad and I dont think that the driver will pull through. run a temperature- have a higher than
13、 normal body temperatureThe little boy is running a temperature and should stay in bed all day. run down- get into poor conditionHe was working very hard last month and has become very run down. 6run some tests- a doctor does some medical tests on a patientThe doctor has decided to run some tests on
14、 the patient. splitting headache- a severe headacheI have been suffering from a splitting headache all morning. take a turn for the worse- become sickerMy aunt took a turn for the worse last week and is still in the hospital. take someones temperature- measure someones body temperatureThe nurse took my temperature when I went to the hospital yesterday. throw up- vomitThe woman threw up several times after eating the bad shellfish. under the weather- not feeling wellMy boss has been feeling under the weather all week and has not come to work during that time.
