- lay up
have to stay in bed / confine
Ben was laid up in bed for a month after his fall. - let off
fart / break wind / expel gas
Who’s let off again? - lie down
recline
Could you just lie down on the couch, please? - lift up
raise / elevate
So, lift up your left leg. Thank you. And the right. - liven up
galvanise / excite
We’re trying to liven her up, but she won’t move. - loaf around
idle / do nothing
Lily’s been loafing around all day at home. - look after
protect / mind
The nurse has been looking after us really well. - look at
examine
I just need to have a look at your ankle, John. - look down
lower yr head/eyes
Look down at the floor then look at me. - look for
search / hunt
We’ve been looking for your notes all morning. - look over
check / review
I just need to look you over from head to toe. - look round
turn yr head
Could you look round for me? That’s fine. OK. - look up
raise yr head/eyes / research
If you look up, we’re going to check your sight. - minister to
treat / tend
Nurse Angela ministered to her charge all night. - nod off
fall asleep, especially unintentionally
Sorry, I just nodded off for a few minutes there. - open up
make an opening / become more open
We’ll make an incision and open up your chest. - pack up
stop functioning
Sadly his heart packed up and he died. - pass away
die (euphemism)
Your uncle passed away at ten o’clock last night. - pass out
become unconscious / faint
When I got back he was passed out on the bed. - patch up
repair temporarily
They patched up my arm, but I’ve got to go back. - perk up
improve condition
Looks like Tom’s perked up a bit today. - pick up
contract / improve / lift
She picked up TB while travelling in Malawi. - prop up
support / help sby to sit up
We’ll prop you up here; can you move the pillow? - pull through
recover (after a bad illness)
We’re so thankful that you pulled through. - put on
fake sth, e.g. an illness / wear
It turned out that she had been putting it on! - rub down
massage / dry
Have a quick shower, then rub yourself down. - run around
run in different directions
Dr Neilson has been running around all day. - seize up
become stiff suddenly / freeze
And then my calf muscle suddenly seized up. - sew up
suture, e.g. a wound
We clean the wound then sew it up. - shake off
get rid of, e.g. an infection
I’m having a hard time shaking off this virus. - shut down
stop functioning
His liver shut down on the way to hospital. - shut up
be quiet
Just shut up and take your pills! - sit down
be seated
OK, sit down and I’ll outline today’s procedures. - sit up
sit with a straight back
Would you sit up straight, please, Mrs Felton. - slim down
reduce weight
It is obviously in your best interests to slim down. - stand up
rise / get to yr feet
Rob stood up and left the consulting room. - stress out
worry / aggravate
My daughter was stressing out all evening. - strip down to
remove some clothing
Please strip down to your underwear. - strip off
remove clothing
I’m not happy to strip off in front of three doctors. - swell up
become swollen / expand
My foot swelled up and became very painful. - take off
remove, e.g. clothing
When they took off the bandage, I nearly cried. - tend to
treat / usually be/do
The RN was tending to Mrs Peel when I arrived. - throw up
vomit
Joey was throwing up all night. - turn over
change position to the opposite side
Please turn over and show me where it hurts. - turn round
move to face the opposite way
Turn round and open your shirt a little. - wake up
become conscious
When I woke up, I was lying in a hospital bed! - waste away
deteriorate
Sadly, no one knew and he simply wasted away. - watch over
guard / hold a vigil for sby
I watched over him all night until he finally woke. - work out
exercise / resolve
Have you considered working out twice a week? - wrap around
enfold
Let me wrap the bandage around your arm.
