# Headache, Cough, Cold, Virus

## Headache

* have / got a headache
* complain of a headache
* it gives me a headache
* this relieves your headache
* headaches go away
* a bad headache
* **a splitting headache**

## Cough

* have a cough
* coughs spread disease
* a bad / nasty cough
* a persistent cough
* cough medicine
* **cough sweets**

## Cold

* catch a cold
* have a cold
* shake off a cold
* a cold clears up
* a bad / heavy cold

## Virus

* pick up a virus
* a nasty virus
* the virus causes (fever)
* there's a virus going round

## Exercise

### Expressions with headache

1. I've taken four paracetamol tablets, but my headache still hasn't ***gone*** away!
2. The noise of the traffic in the city centre has ***given*** me a bad headache.
3. I've ***had*** a splitting headache all day long, so l'm just going to bed.
4. Aspirin is very good at ***relieving*** my headaches, but I don't really like taking painkillers on a regular basis.
5. She's been ***complaining*** *of* a headache for two days now. I think she should make an appointment to see the doctor

### Expressions with cough

1. I stopped taking my cough medicine because it was making me feel sleepy. - d
2. I wish I could get rid of this cough. It's making me miserable. - a
3. Cover your mouth with a tissue. Coughs and sneezes spread diseases! - e
4. I've got a sore throat and a persistent cough which just won't go away! - c
5. Have you got a cough sweet? I've got to give a talk in 5 minutes. - b

### Expressions with cold

1. Don't come into work if you ***have*** a heavy cold. It's better if you go to bed and rest.
2. I think I've ***caught*** a cold. I've been sneezing all morning.
3. Most coughs and colds ***clear*** up after a few days. So just drink lots of water and keep warm. You don't really need to take any medicine.
4. I've been trying to ***shake*** off this cold for weeks, but I can’t seem to get rid of it!

### Expressions with virus

1. There's a nasty virus ***going*** round the college just now.
2. The virus ***causes*** stomach pains and diarrhea. Make sure you drink plenty of water.
3. I ***picked*** up a nasty virus while I was on holiday. I *was off work for weeks*.


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