We've found 24 phrases for health (0.116 seconds):
inquire after »
To ask about the health of someone.
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laughter is the best medicine »
It is healthy to laugh.
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measure twice and cut once »
(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasn
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out of house and home »
Global Checkup: How Healthy is Earth?, Science NOW.
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prime of life »
The period of one's mature life when one is at a peak of health and performance.
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right as rain »
Very good; healthy.
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sacked out »
Sound asleep, usually from a healthy exhaustion.
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socialized medicine »
An umbrella term for any system of government-run health care.
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throw a sickie »
To take a day off from work, supposedly because of ill health. The illness could be either real or feigned.
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