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are you feeling betterAsked to find out whether someone has recovered to some degree from past illness or unwellness.Rate it:

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the cure is worse than the diseaseThe medical treatment for an illness produces a worse net result than the illness does, especially via adverse effects.Rate it:

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come down withTo contract or get; to show symptoms of a minor illness.Rate it:

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in the pink of healthIn very good health. The phrase "in the pink of health" means to be in very good health or excellent physical condition. It is a positive expression used to describe someone who is healthy, fit, and free from illness or disease.Rate it:

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get wellTo recover from an illness or injury.Rate it:

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an apple a day keeps the doctor awayApples are healthy and stave off illness.Eat healthy and you won't get sick.Rate it:

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a/the picture of healthAppearing vibrant, energetic, and free from any signs of illness or ailment; exhibiting physical well-being and robustness.Rate it:

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aliquis simulat aegrum or se esse aegrumsome one feigns illness.Rate it:

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back in harnessTo be restored to one's employment or office. Often said of someone returning to work after recovering from illness.Rate it:

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be taken illDue to sudden illness.Rate it:

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catch one's deathTo contract a serious illness, especially a nasty cold or other respiratory ailment and especially as a result of exposure to wet or chilly weather.Rate it:

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cette maladie peut avoir des suitesThat illness may have serious consequences.Rate it:

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chemical imbalanceMental illness.Rate it:

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Delhi bellyDigestive illness or diarrhoea, especially if suffered by a visitor to India.Rate it:

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diplomatic fluAn illness feigned by one or more government officials or other public figures as an excuse for an absence really based on political reasons.Rate it:

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e gravi morbo recreari or se colligereto recruit oneself after a severe illness.Rate it:

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get betterTo recover from an illness.Rate it:

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get well soonExpressing hope that the listener will soon recover from illness.Rate it:

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gute BesserungGet well soon, a phrase indicating hope that the listener recovers from physical illness.Rate it:

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I'm sickIndicates that the speaker has an illness.Rate it:

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ill healthA state of illness, or bad health.Rate it:

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je reviens de loin(lit.) I come from a long distance; (fig.) I am recovering from a long illness.Rate it:

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on one's feetBeing well again after a bout of illness.Rate it:

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on the mendHealing or recovering, as from an injury or illness.Rate it:

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out of the woodsOut of peril; likely to recover or prevail over trouble; finished with the worst or most threatening part of a problem or illness.Rate it:

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play possumTo feign sleep, illness, etc.Rate it:

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puff upTo swell due to injury or illness.Rate it:

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revenir de loin1. To come back from a distant place. 2. To recover from a very severe illness.Rate it:

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second childhoodA childlike state in any adult, resulting from mental illness, trauma, or other conditions.Rate it:

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Sick as a DogTo suffer from an illness, to be very sickRate it:

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throw a sickieTo take a day off from work, supposedly because of ill health. The illness could be either real or feigned.Rate it:

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