Medical Idiomatic Expression


“Alive and Kicking”

Definition: continue to survive and be active.

Example: He was alive and kicking even after he had an accident.


“An apple a day keep the doctor away”

Definition: eating fruit and vegetables keeps you healthy.

Example: She kept the doctor away when she had an apple a day, until she got COVID!


“As fit as a fiddle”

Definition: in good physical condition.

Example: He was as fit as a fiddle until he reached his fifties.


“As pale as a ghost”

Definition: Exceptionally pale, due to shock or fear.

Example: He was as pale as a ghost when he saw an operation being performed.


“Back on one’s feet”

Definition: to be healthy again after a period of illness.