Phrasal Verbs Related to Health and Well-being

Bounce back

Meaning: To recover from an illness or setback.
Sentence: After a week of rest, she bounced back from the flu.

Burn out

Meaning: To become very tired or ill due to too much work or stress.
Sentence: He burned out after working long hours without a break.

Cheer up

Meaning: To feel happier or make someone else feel happy.
Sentence: She cheered up after hearing good news from the doctor.

Cut down on

Meaning: To reduce the amount of something, especially food or drink.
Sentence: He decided to cut down on sugar to improve his health.

Drop off

Meaning: To fall asleep.
Sentence: She dropped off after taking her medicine.

Get over

Meaning: To recover from an illness or problem.
Sentence: It took him a long time to get over the cold.

Give up

Meaning: To stop trying or to quit doing something.
Sentence: He gave up smoking last year for his health.

Go on

Meaning: To continue doing something, often related to a health routine.
Sentence: She decided to go on with her workout even when she felt tired.

Keep up

Meaning: To continue doing something at the same level.
Sentence: It’s hard to keep up with my fitness routine after a busy day.

Look after

Meaning: To take care of someone or something.
Sentence: She looks after her elderly parents every day.

Look forward to

Meaning: To feel excited about something that will happen.
Sentence: I’m looking forward to feeling better soon.

Make up for

Meaning: To compensate for something lost or missed.
Sentence: She made up for lost sleep over the weekend.

Pick up

Meaning: To feel better or improve.
Sentence: After taking some rest, he started to pick up his energy.

Put on

Meaning: To gain weight.
Sentence: He put on weight after eating too many snacks.

Put up with

Meaning: To tolerate or endure something difficult.
Sentence: She has to put up with back pain every day.

Run down

Meaning: To feel very tired or weak.
Sentence: After the long week, I felt completely run down.

Shake off

Meaning: To get rid of something, such as illness or tiredness.
Sentence: He shook off the cold after resting for a few days.

Settle down

Meaning: To relax and stop feeling stressed.
Sentence: It took him a while to settle down after his surgery.

Slow down

Meaning: To reduce speed or activity, often for health reasons.
Sentence: He had to slow down after feeling dizzy.

Smart off

Meaning: To speak in a rude or angry way, which can affect mental health.
Sentence: He smarted off to his boss and felt guilty afterward.

Stay away from

Meaning: To avoid something, especially unhealthy habits.
Sentence: You should stay away from junk food if you want to stay healthy.

Take in

Meaning: To absorb or understand something.
Sentence: She took in the advice from her doctor about better sleep habits.

Take off

Meaning: To feel better or improve in health.
Sentence: His health took off after starting a new exercise routine.

Take over

Meaning: To begin controlling something, like your health.
Sentence: His diet change took over his lifestyle and helped him lose weight.

Tough it out

Meaning: To endure a difficult situation without complaining.
Sentence: Even with a headache, she tough it out to finish the project.

Turn around

Meaning: To change from bad to good.
Sentence: His health turned around after he started eating healthier.

Turn in

Meaning: To go to bed.
Sentence: She decided to turn in early to get a good night’s sleep.

Turn up

Meaning: To appear or arrive, especially for medical appointments.
Sentence: She turned up at the doctor’s office for her check-up.

Work out

Meaning: To exercise or practice physical activity.
Sentence: He works out at the gym every morning to stay fit.

Warm up

Meaning: To prepare your body for exercise.
Sentence: Don’t forget to warm up before your workout.

Cut out

Meaning: To stop doing something, especially unhealthy habits.
Sentence: He cut out drinking soda to improve his health.

Come down with

Meaning: To become ill with a disease or condition.
Sentence: She came down with a cold after being outside in the rain.

Get by

Meaning: To manage with what you have, often in tough health situations.
Sentence: Even though she was tired, she managed to get by with the help of her family.

Hold up

Meaning: To delay or prevent progress, often in terms of health.
Sentence: Her recovery was held up due to some complications.

Join in

Meaning: To take part in an activity, especially for health.
Sentence: He joined in the morning yoga session to improve flexibility.

Knock out

Meaning: To make someone feel very tired or unwell.
Sentence: The flu completely knocked him out for a week.

Look up

Meaning: To feel better or improve.
Sentence: Her mood started to look up after taking her medication.

Melt away

Meaning: To disappear or reduce, especially stress.
Sentence: A warm bath helped all her stress melt away.

Pull through

Meaning: To survive or recover from an illness.
Sentence: The doctor said she would pull through after her surgery.

Stay in

Meaning: To remain at home, especially when feeling ill.
Sentence: He decided to stay in and rest after catching a cold.