MEDICAL IDIOMS | PART 3

Alive And Kicking = In good health despite health problems Example: I had coronary bypass surgery last winter, but I’m alive and kicking! Have foot-in-mouth disease = To embarrass oneself through a silly mistake Example: The man has foot-in-mouth disease and is always saying stupid things. Snake Oil = Medicine of unproven value; fraudulent medicine Example: The Internet is full of people who sell snake oil that won’t help you at all with your medical problems. Feel on top of the world = To feel very healthy Example: I have been feeling on top of the world since I quit my job. Take your medicine = Accept something unpleasant, for example, punishment, without protesting or complaining Example: He really hates shopping, but he goes anyway and takes his medicine like a man. Green around the gills = To look sick Example: My colleague was looking a little green around the gills when he came to work today. Back on one’s feet = Physically healthy again Example: My mother is back on her feet after being sick for two weeks. Poison pill (n) = An element introduced into the restructuring of a corporation so that it becomes undesirable for another corporation to take over. Example: Acme Corporation approved a poison pill to prevent a hostile takeover. Get a charley horse = To develop a cramp in the arm or the leg Example: The swimmer got a charley horse while he was swimming. Black-and-blue = Bruised, showing signs of having been physically harmed Example: My arm was black-and-blue after falling down the stairs. See also MEDICAL IDIOMS | PART 1 MEDICAL IDIOMS | PART 2