Health idioms
I'm following this diet from start to finish. No short cuts for me.
What is A to Z?
The meaning of the prefix "sub" in the word subzero
What is "below"?
Subzero means below zero.
Explain "seeing red"
to become very angry
The spelling of the adverb formed from the adjective "simple."
What is s-i-m-p-l-y?
verb- to get rid of
What is to dispose of?
He looks unwell. Is he alright?
What is off colour?
Use synonyms to correct this proverb: "The premature fowl nabs the worm."
What is the proverb: "The early bird catches the worm"?
Explain "being caught red handed"
what is to be caught in an act of wrongdoing
The spelling for the contraction of "they are."
What is "t-h-e-y-apostrophe-r-e"?
noun - things passed down to you from your ancestors
What is an inheritance?
I'm feeling good/healthy after that cold.
What is feeling as right as rain?
This word has a negative connotation: "talk" or "chatter"?
What is "chatter"?
Chatter suggests trivial or boring talk.
The change in meaning when you switch the stress of this syllable: AD-dress to ad-DRESS
what is to speak to someone directly
This is the spelling of the noun related to the adjective "high."
What is h-e-i-g-h-t?
adjective - keeping out all but a few people
What is exclusive?
This cough and cold is making me feel ill.
What is feel under the weather?
Means both very cool as well as in a bad state of health
Sick
Explain 'under the weather'
to be sick or ill
The spelling of the noun formed by combining "colloquial" with a suffix
What is colloquial
noun - addition of germ or hazardous substance
What is contamination?
After retiring from work, I have become more active than before. I'm training for a half marathon.
What is a new lease on life?
cacti
The change in meaning when you switch the stress of this syllable: CON-verse to con-VERSE
What is to have conversation
This is the spelling of the noun formed by combining the verb pollute with a suffix.
What is p-o-l-l-u-t-i-o-n?
The final "e" in "pollute" disappears in "pollution."
verb - to decrease the supply of a resource or mineral
What is to deplete?