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

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health is wealthIf you don't have your health you have nothingRate 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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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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Clean Bill of HealthTo declare someone or something to be innocent, in healthy condition or satisfactory enoughRate it:

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to your healthcheers; bottoms upRate it:

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it's an ill wind that blows nobody any goodThere is usually something of benefit to someone, no matter how bad the situation.Rate it:

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it's an ill wind that blows no goodAlternative form of it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.Rate it:

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'tis an ill wind that blows no goodSimilar to "every cloud has a silver lining" or "one man's gain is another's loss". This expression appeared in John Heywood's 1546 proverb collection and remains so well known that it is often shortened. (www.dictionary.com}Rate it:

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a bird of ill-omenSomeone who is always delivering bad news, or bringing bad luck.Rate it:

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be taken illTo become ill.Rate it:

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be taken illDue to sudden illness.Rate it:

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do illTo harm, to injure.Rate it:

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house of ill fameA brothelRate it:

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ill fateddoomedRate it:

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ill fatedunluckyRate it:

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ill usemaltreatRate it:

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ill-advisedlyunwiselyRate it:

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it's an ill windAlternative form of it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.Rate it:

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it's an ill wind that blows no one any goodAlternative form of it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.Rate it:

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lie ill in one's mouthTo sound artificial or contradictory.Rate it:

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take illTo become ill.Rate it:

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beauty sleepSleep before midnight, on the belief that early sleep hours conduce to health and beauty.Rate it:

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born in a barnLacking a sense of etiquette; ill-mannered.Rate it:

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crowbaitWeak, or not in good health.Rate it:

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half-bakedIncomplete; not fully planned or carefully considered, ill-conceived, unsound or badly thought-out; foolish or having no common sense.Rate it:

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il se porte à merveilleHe is in splendid health.Rate it:

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In the PinkIn good health, enjoying sound health emotionally and physicallyRate it:

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off-colorin poor healthRate it:

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prime of lifeThe period of one's mature life when one is at a peak of health and performance.Rate it:

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Under the WeatherSlightly ill, not feeling well, low in spirits, not healthy, illRate it:

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поздно пить боржоми, когда почки отказалиbeing in a situation when nothing can be done to fix a problem, not necessarily a health-related issue late to drink borjomi when kidneys have failed")Rate it:

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canary in a coal mineSomething whose sensitivity to adverse conditions makes it a useful early indicator of such conditions; something which warns of the coming of greater danger or trouble by a deterioration in its health or welfare.Rate it:

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elle fait la carpe pâmée (fam.)She turns up the whites of her eyes; She pretends to be ill; She looks like a dying duck in a thunderstorm.Rate it:

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enquire afterTo ask about the health of someone.Rate it:

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healthy as a horseIf you're as healthy as a horse, you're strong and in a very good health condition.Rate it:

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the girl said my condition is anatoriaWhen I leave my mother I get illRate it:

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wash my back, i'll wash your'sYou assist ME, Ill Assist YOURate it:

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bad actorIll-intentioned, mean, ill-tempered person.Rate it:

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fit as a lopIn good health, fitness.Rate it:

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green about the gillsHaving the appearance of being ill.Rate it:

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inquire afterTo ask about the health of someone.Rate it:

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depuis sa faillite il file un mauvais coton (fam.)Since his failure, his health (or, reputation) has entirely broken down.Rate it:

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fit as a fiddlePerfectly fit; in excellent health.Rate it:

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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, hasnRate it:

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valetudinis excusatione utito excuse oneself on the score of health.Rate it:

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he looked like a dying calf in a hail storm.When someone looks ill.Rate it:

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bona, mala existimatio est de aliquoto have a good or bad reputation, be spoken well, ill of.Rate it:

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sick noteA note from a doctor certifying the patient is ill, and therefore unable to go to work, school etc.Rate it:

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à quelque chose malheur est bonIt is an ill wind that blows no one any good.Rate it:

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