Lesson 12 - Visiting the Dentist Flashcards
to start hurting
(TO) ACT UP
E.g. My head started acting up from doing all that work.
a medical examination
A CHECKUP
E.g. When is your annual checkup?
paid for by; reimbursable as part of an insurance plan
COVERED BY
E.g. All of our expenses are covered by the government.
ready to have; time for something to happen
needing, requiring, or expecting something to happen
DUE FOR
E.g. I am due for a medical checkup. I haven’t had it in a long time.
something that seems real but is not; something made up or imagined
FIGMENT OF ONE’S IMAGINATION
E.g. Was it just a figment of my imagination, or did our boss say he would be closing the office early tomorrow?
to find the source of a problem or issue
(TO) GET TO THE BOTTOM OF SOMETHING
E.g. More and more people are coming down with the virus. We must get to the bottom of this.
to look at something, often quickly
to take a look at something
“take a crack at it” “take a peek at it”
(TO) GIVE SOMETHING A ONCE OVER
E.g. Could you give my test a once over. I think this exercises might be wrong!
to hurt someone; to bother
(TO) GIVE SOMEONE TROUBLE
E.g. My stomach is giving me trouble on a daily basis.
until something else happens; while something else is happening
IN THE MEANTIME
E.g. The paracetamol will make your headache go away in about half an hour. In the meantime, take a hot shower.
giving someone a lot of pain; hurting badly
KILLING SOMEONE
E.g. This new update is killing me. It’s so much torment to go all over these small details one by one.
to schedule a meeting with someone, such as a doctor, lawyer, or other specialist
(TO) MAKE AN APPOINTMENT
E.g. I need to make an appointment with my doctor for eye surgery.
from memory; without checking notes
OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD
E.g. Off the top of my head, I can say that you received somewhere near 85-90.
an expense that insurance does not pay for
OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSE
E.g. The dentist offers a treatment to make your teeth whiter, but it’s an out-of-pocket expense.
