V0cabulary, Idioms & Expressions (VIE)

Hale and hearty   healthy and strong, in excellent healthPeople who exercise regularly will be able to remain hale and hearty, even at the age of seventy.

Get yourself back into shape   exercise in order to become fit and healthy againAfter joining that company, I have not been able to go to the gym. I need to get back into shape.

Clean bill of health   assurance that someone is healthy or something is in good conditionSoldiers have to be given a clean bill of health before they are allowed to take part in any vigorous or strenuous activities.

Full of beans   lively, active and healthyYou would never guess his age. He is still full of beans!

Look the picture of health   look completely or extremely healthyStudents who maintain a healthy lifestyle usually look the picture of health.

Right as rain   in excellent health or conditionI called to see my grandmother, thinking she was ill, but she was right as rain!

Vim and vigour   vitality, energy and enthusiasmIf you want to have a lot of vim and vigour when you get older, you need to eat good food and get plenty of exercise when you are young.

April showers bring May flowers.  Something bad or unpleasant today may bring good things in the futureDo not despair when you face hardship now for April showers bring May flowers.

A stitch in time saves ninebetter to deal with a  problem at an early stage to prevent it from getting worseIf you have an idea for your final research paper, start writing today. Don't wait until the end of the semester. A stitch in time saves nine.

Under the weather   not feeling very wellI am not going to the party as I am a bit under the weather today.

Blue around the gillslook unwell or sickPatients who undergo chemotherapy tend to look blue around the gills.

The tongue wounds more than a lance  Insults can be more hurtful than physical injuriesIt is important to be tactful in the way we speak as the tongue wounds more than a lance.

Cast iron stomach  

A person with a cast iron stomach can eat or drink anything without any ill effectsIf one does not have a cast iron stomach, it is not advisable to try the hot and spicy food.

Be off colour  

looking or feeling illYou look a bit off colour. Are you feeling all right?

Drop like flies   fall ill or die in large numbersThe epidemic of flu at the moment has resulted in elderly and children dropping like flies.

A frog in one's throat  

unable to speak clearly because one’s throat is sore or because one wants to coughHe was unable to present himself fluently as he had a frog in his throat.

Dice with death  

put one’s life at risk by doing something very dangerousGoing mountain-climbing alone is dicing with death.

Anger is the one thing made better by delay.   When one is angry, it is best not to speak or act immediatelyWe should not react immediately when we are angry as anger is the one thing made better by delay.

Knowledge in youth is wisdom in age What one learns when he is young will be invaluable when he grows oldYou should treasure the values and life skills that are acquiring in secondary school for knowledge in youth is wisdom in age.

Worry often gives a small thing a big shadowWorrying over small details can make them seem worseAs long as we have done our best, we should not fret too much as worry often gives a small thing a big shadow.