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1. Be ... the weather.
2. Stick out like a ... thumb.
3. Be ... at ease.
4. Recharge your ...
5. Be just what the doctor ...
6. A new ... on life.
7. ... and all.
8. A ... in the arm.
9. On the ...
10. A bitter pill to ...
11. Kick the ...
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A bitter pill to swallow refers to a difficult or uncomfortable realisation that someone comes to. It could be accepting a difficult situation or admitting that you’re wrong.
A new lease on life refers to a change in attitude and feeling for the better. It covers a number of different feelings, but generally, they’re positive. They relay happiness and enthusiasm for life. This idiom can be considered a health idiom because it refers to a change in mental attitude or outlook.
Under the weather refers to being unwell, typically with a cold or other small sickness.
If you say that someone or something sticks out like a sore thumb or stands out like a sore thumb, you are emphasising that they are very noticeable, usually because they are unusual or inappropriate.
Warts and all = including all the bad or unpleasant features of somebody/something.
Ill at ease = not confident or relaxed.
On the mend = getting better.
Recharge your batteries = to rest and relax for a period of time so that you feel energetic again.
A shot in the arm = an encouraging stimulus.
Just what the doctor ordered = exactly what is wanted or needed.
Kick the habit = to give up something harmful that you have done for a long time.
Kick the bucket = to die.
Sources: https://www.fluentu.com/blog/english/english-idioms-about-health
https://dictionary.cambridge.org
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
https://www.collinsdictionary.com
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