Health related idioms As fit as a fiddle [æz fɪt æz ɑ fɪdl]- | Fun English

Health related idioms

As fit as a fiddle [æz fɪt æz ɑ fɪdl]- в хорошей форме: My grandfather is 90 years old but he's as fit as a fiddle.

A picture of health [ɑ ˈpɪkʧə ɒv helθ] - очень здоровый, прям "картина здоровья": she was struggling with illness, but now she's a picture of healthы

To go under the knife [tuː gəʊ ˈʌndə ðiː naɪf] - лечь под нож, перенести операцию: My dad is going under the knife on Thursday to try and clear the blockage in his heart.

To look like death warmed up [tuː lʊk laɪk deθ wɔːmd ʌp] - выглядеть как отогретый мертвец, зомби (краше в гроб кладут ): He was very pale and looked like death warmed up.

Catch one's death of cold [catch wʌn'es deθ ɒv kəʊld] - очень сильно простудиться: The little boy was told to be careful in the rain or he would catch his death of cold.

To have a frog in one's throat [tuː hæv ɑ frɒg ɪn wʌn'es θrəʊt] - иметь лягушку в горле? конечно, нет! Охрипнуть, сипеть, говорить с трудом: She can't come to the university because she has a frog in her throat.

Spare tire [speə ˈtaɪə] - запасное колесо (то есть очень толстый человек, обычно с концентрацией жира вокруг талии): He looks great after going on a diet. He lost that spare tire quick.