HEALTH AND

REACTIONS

PHRASAL
UNIT 18
VERBS
 TO BLACK
OUT

She blacked out

immediately after
learning about her
father's death.

Suddenly become
unconscious;
make a place
dark by turning
off all the lights;
blackout (n)
 TO COME
ROUND

When she came round

after the blackout, she
saw they had stolen
her purse.

Become
conscious again
after being
unconscious; go
to a place
where someone
is to visit them.
 TO FOLLOW
UP
The nurse will discuss
the results with you
and arrange any
follow-up
appointments you
need.

Check the health of

someone who has
received medical
treatment; try to find
out more about
something; follow-
up (n)
 TO GET
DOWN

The miserable
weather in autumn
really gets me down

Make
someone
feel sad or
lose hope
TO GET OVER Start to feel happy or
well again after
something bad has
The miserable weather in
happened; solve or
autumn really gets me down deal with a problem
 TO PASS
AWAY /ON

Our chairman
passed away
yesterday. The
funeral is tomorrow.

Die (used to
avoid saying
‘die’ when you
think it might
upset someone)
 TO SHRIVEL UP

Dry environments cause the

eggs to shrivel and die, but
higher humidity levels actually
speed up development

Become smaller and

thinner and not look
fresh and healthy;
become weaker or
smaller.
 TO WARD
OFF

In the winter I take

vitamin C to ward
off colds

Do something to
prevent someone
or something from
harming you
DESTINATION C1/C2 p. 148 ex. F, G, H

F G H

1. Up 1. Pulled through
1. 
2. Down 2. Go down
2. 
3. Up 3. Cotton on
3. 
4. Over 4. Lashing out
4. 
5. Up 5. Blacked out
6. Round 6. Ward off 5. 
7. Up 7. Followed up
8. Out 8. Passed away