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10 English Idioms from Health & Medicine
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- Опубликовано: 18 авг 2024
- Do idioms make you “break out in a cold sweat”? Then this lesson is “just what the doctor ordered”. That means that this lesson is perfect for you! Today, we will look at idioms from the world of health and medicine. I will teach you ten idioms that seem like they have something to do with health but that mean something quite different. Most of them allow you to express how you feel emotionally or physically. We will cover expressions like “rub salt in the wound”, “get a dose of your own medicine”, “scratch that itch”, “bitter pill to swallow”, and more. These are useful idioms that native English speakers use regularly. So watch the video, and do the quiz at www.engvid.com... to test your understanding!
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Hi. Welcome to engVid. I'm Adam. In today's video, I'm going to give you a few idioms from the health and medicine world. Now, of course, you know idioms are collection of words that may or may not mean exactly what the words suggest. So, these idioms can be literal, means... meaning they mean what they say, or they can mean something completely different. So, let's look at a few of these.
"To give someone or to give something a black eye". Now, if you punch somebody right in the face... right in the eye, it will get all black and maybe close a little bit. We call this "a black eye". It's like a big bruise. This is a good word to know. A "bruise" is, like, when something goes black; or if you go hit here and it gets all blue and black - that's a bruise. So, that's a black eye. But "to give someone a black eye" can also mean to hurt someone's reputation. Okay? Or a thing, like a company or a network. So, for example, a reporter misrepresented a certain story, and it turned out that this story was false, and so he... this reporter gave the network or gave the news channel a black eye, which means that their reputation is a little bit questionable; now people maybe don't trust this news network anymore. It could happen with a company, a government office, anything. If you do it to a person, you give someone a black eye means you hurt his or her reputation. Good.
"A bitter pill to swallow". So, a pill is like a little thing... when you're sick, you take a pill, you swallow it and it's... it usually doesn't taste good. If you don't take it with water and drink it quickly, it's very bitter. But we also use this idiom to mean that something is very difficult to accept. Okay? So, let's say I run a big company and I have to... it's a family company and I have a lot of staff, and I like all my staff and they like me, but the company is not doing very well financially, so I have to lay off; I have to fire a bunch of people, and that is a very bitter pill to swallow. I don't want to do it, but I have to. And they don't want to have to go, but they have to. Right? So it's a bitter pill to swallow. A more common example... let me give you another one: I work as an editor and sometimes people bring me their writing, and some people are just not very good writers, and so I have to tell them they're not very good writers, and that's a very bitter pill for them to swallow; they have a very difficult time accepting it. Okay? That's one example.
"Break out in a cold sweat". So, when you have a fever; when your temperature is too high inside, you're sweating - it means water is coming out of you, but you're cold at the same time. So, that's a "cold sweat". But we also use this idiom when we're afraid of something or we're very nervous about something. So, I was walking with my girlfriend down the street, and then I saw my other girlfriend coming the other direction. And suddenly I broke out in a cold sweat. And my girlfriend said: "What's wrong?" and I said: "Nothing." But she could see that it's a cold sweat - it means I'm afraid of something, and then she figured out what happened and I got into trouble. Just example. Okay?
"A taste" or "a dose of one's own medicine". So, the more common one is "taste", but sometimes you'll hear "dose". A "dose" is basically a portion, but we use it for a sickness. So: "a taste of one's own medicine"... when you take medicine, you take a dosage. This is the other way you might see it. The amount that you have to take of the medicine. But as an idiom, what we talk about is when you do something, and it's usually something negative, to somebody or to other people, and then suddenly that same thing is done to you - then that means you're getting a taste of your own medicine. So, if I say some bad things about this person, and I spread it around and I tell everybody: "Oh, yeah, this person did this or that", and everybody thinks: "Okay, whatever." And then somebody says it about me - everybody understands that I got a dose of my own medicine. I shouldn't be talking about other people, because I don't like it when it happens to me; when somebody says something about me. […]
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Idioms mentioned in video:-
1. Give someone/something a black eye.
2. A bitter pill to swallow.
3. Break out in a cold sweat.
4. A taste/dose of one's medicine.
5. Rub salt in someone's wound.
6. Just what the doctor ordered.
7. Get something out of one's system.
8. To scratch an itch.
9. Out cold.
Here are some bonus Idioms as well:-😀
1. A sore point/spot.
2. Sugar the pills.
3. Have itchy feet.
One's OUN medicine
What about, A pain in the ass! Hahahaa 😂
Hello
Thanks!
Hello, Adam. I'm from Russia. Some idioms, that you're talking about, have similar in Russian. For example, break out in a cold sweat, rub salt in someone's wound, Just what the doctor ordered. They have similar meaning. Thank you.
Ага я тоже так подумал
We have in Vietnamese also !
Well, we all are humans after all.
Learned a lot from you sir
And feeling the change In my communication skills
Very grateful to you that I found your channel on RUclips and learning
Everything
Happy teacher's day sir
Love from India ❤
Thanks Mr.ADAM
Donuts, donuts, donuts... I love your examples...thanks Adam
So do I
Nice to see you again. Thank you for work.
Thank you for such kind of topical phrases, they are just what the doctor ordered!!! :)
Great
It's something that I can't get out of my system. You're one of the best teachers on RUclips.
I'am really taking alot of benefits from your videos and the way of explanation ,
Thanks alot ADAM .
The best class ever!
Excellent!!!!!!!! I'm watching his videos over 5 years and It's really helps. Recommend everyone !
It's really interesting that Chinese and English have many similar sayings. To rub salt in the wound also appears in Chinese and means the same!
Thanks, Adam. It is great to understand "every single word" a native speaker says 😀. It feels really good. When I think it is impossible to learn English (almost giving up) I see your videos and hope comes again 😆. Your examples are great.
I feel the same. Don't forget Adam is a teacher, though. He makes sure to speak clearly to be well understood. In a informal conversation you're gonna see the real fast talk. Try videos made by natives, Demolition Ranch and Kentucky ballistics. Also, check the All Ears English podcast. It's a fantastic way to practice the listening.
@@alexandrezago885 I know. I was being a little dramatic. Anyway, it's nice... thanks for the suggested videos and podcast. I will have a look.
@@ax7777 my pleasure dude! 🤘 I'm brazilian as well and as a non-native it's so delightful when you manage to understand every single English word. Have a good one man.
Thanks Adam. Very good examples and nicely perrformed.
Thank you Adam!
Adam, you are my eye candy, I watched your videos every single day, if I missed one day for whatever the reason, I can not stop thinking of you. Once I watched you again, I attached my itch.
Best teacher forever
Thank you Adam! Really good explanation. I love idioms!
Perfect video to enrich my vocabulary
Merci pour ces explications Graham. Always very interesting with very clear explanations and easy to understand. It helps me a lot to keep my fluency . What a wondeful way to learn more and more . Dont change anything and thank you for these learning method. Thanks once angain.
Truly you're the best!!
The strategy you use to teach is just amazing!just keep it up!!!i always have a smile on my face when i watch your video!!thanks you!!
Mr. Adam I really appreciate your coming please transformation of adverb clauses into phrase is required
Hello teAcher Adam your video is helpful... thanks a million.
Adam, thank you so much! I wish you good health!
Perfect
I like your teaching thanks🌷
Thanks teacher 💚❤️🌷💞
Thank you for very COOL LESSON 💓💓💓
Thank you very much!!!
I am from India sir Adam.. You taught superbly and I am fully satisfied.
I definitely LOVE your great videos!
Hey again Adam
I am so thrilled with your terrific channel. It's just because of you and your amazing teaching methods.
You are absolutely unique coach.
Totally different from the other languages coaches.
I am definitely enjoying your lessons because I learned a lot from you.
Thank you so much again for sharing this amazing idioms.
You really mean everything to me. 👌👍🙏🇨🇦🇸🇴💙💙❤
Thanks for your useful sharing. i like your voice!
Wow you are skinnier prior to your previous videos
Hope you are doing fine and keep healthy
Btw another awesome video from you, thank you :)
Ur teaching style is really amazing👍👍
You are really good teacher, i like your videos
You are mind blowing Adam,The way you teach is fantastic
You are such a great teacher i really learn a lot of things from you.
That's a good quiz, I scored 70.. Its a good practice.. explaination was short and sweet Adam.. Good one
Awesome teacher
The best teacher
Thanks a lot.
the subtle connotation is comprised of both the example of third idiom and "just example" said by adam, you are so cute!!!
I'm working in health field and this topic is very interesting to watch :) thanks
Thank you teacher
Thanks Adam
This video is something just what the doctor orderd!
greeeaaaaat!!!!! I like you method of teaching.
I learned a lot from you today. I am very thankful for this video.
You are a good tutor....
Great lesson, thanks.
Best teacher
the best teacher on youtube
This video is just what the doctor ordered....english takes practice and learning idioms help!
well honestly great tutorial thanks
Great lesson!Thx Adam!
Thank you 🌹
Thanks professor.
Great lesson
What a fun and nice to explain. I understand this lessen well, I am a Mongolian and I liked the unique vocabulary lesson. Stay Adam whit us, my good teacher!👏😍👋
Great idioms, I just knew one of them. Thanks.
Please make some more vedios about idioms and phrases verbs.....it's request please please....and thanks a lot.... your explanation is too good
Good job thanks
Kudos from Japan👍👍👍👍👍⚽️
Thank you for help us
Adam, I couldn't stop thinking about you and decided to scratch that itch and watch this video. Your lesson in the wee hours is just what the doctor ordered. Though, I nearly blacked out after learning that you have a girlfriend. Hearing about your second girlfriend was like rubbing salt on my wound. It really was a bitter pill to swallow.
It was a very effective lesson.Thank you so much :)
Thanks so much
A taste of one's medicine. In Portuguese we have a similar idiom " Provar do próprio veneno" = To taste the own poison
Hi I Nawras from Syria I live in Calgary so you are BeautifulTeacher
Wow, thanx for text under video 👍👍👍
Informative and make our conversation crispy n easier in day to day life....
Hi Adam,
Thank you so much for helping us in all ways. Wishing you all the best. Please correct this sentence for me by letting me know which sentence is correct.
1/. Early morningS. and late eveningS. ARE. always cold
2/. Early morning and late evening IS. always cold
Thanks Adam. I really appreciate it.
hi!! I am Cintia from Argentina ... I love your videos :)
Hi teacher...May you make a video in which you list very common "stick" phrasal verbs?
Sir, make a lesson on fronting please. God bless you.
Thanks so much
Give someone a black eye
A bitter pill to swallow
Break out in a cold sweat
A tase/ dose of one's own medicine
Rub salt in someone's wound
Just what the doctor ordered
Get something out of one's system
To scratch an itch
To black out
To out cold
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Hello sir, I am feeling good writing to you. I learny alot through watching your videos. Although I have some difficulty in writing. Can you help me by asses my writing. or suggest me how can I asses it. Thank you God bless you.
Good morning teacher am luck being your students. Thnks sir
I like your Pronounciation,
ProNUNciation"
Me too, his pronunciation is very clear and understandable
Great video Adam, thank you so much😀
HI Adam
Would you please explain about differences between "Concession" and "Contrast" ?
I have read some topics, but didn't catch the difference.
Moreover, some people count "However" as a concession word and the others count it as a contrast word.
Thank you for your great lessons.
thank you .
GREAT vedio.
Love you Sir
It's a great lesson, thanks :)
Think Adam I like all.
SO so kind teacher! Thanx! And come back soon)
Awesome
some idioms in this video exist in a Russian language and mean the same, but just in English! Didn`t know it , and didn`t know i can use this in the same way. Thank you
was confused no 7 and 9 and now at least learned all the expressions ths
I like your........teaching 😄
Gosh , i wish this lesson was longer
Hi Adam. A lesson on language on the computer. When we open an account on some web site or do some procedure on line. Thank you!
great efforts
Do u have private online lessons, guys? U are so great I would like to be one of your students.
I love it
The best teacher and el más guapo....😘😘😘😘
Is it okay to use idioms in the academic IELTS?
It's better for you to look up in appropriate sites instead of just asking on RUclips. Check out the All Ears English site. They have a dedicated part about IELTS you wanna see.
Yes you can but be careful you don’t sound too informal as some of these Idioms are.
Cute, Adam! The “girl friends” example!😉
Dear Adam, can you please make some totorial videos related to OET Exam preparations.
Thank you Adam for your lessons.. I searched everywhere your last name couldn't find it .