FCE Idioms (Health)
Match the idioms on the left with the definitions on the right. The tiles in the right-hand column are sortable. ANSWERS
- be in a family way
- kick a habit
- on the mend
- as pale as a ghost
- beat somebody black and blue
- be on your last legs
- a bag of bones
- die with one's boots on
- a picture of health
- a bundle of nerves
- to hit somebody until they are covered with bruises
- to break or stop a bad habit
- a very thin person or animal
- a very nervous or anxious person
- pregnant, going to have a baby
- to be very weak or in bad condition
- extremely pale
- to die while you are still involved in your work
- in a very healthy condition
- getting better after an illness or injury
