Medicine, Pill

Expressions with medicine

  • take medicine

  • give (him) medicine

  • keep your medicine (in a box)

  • the medicine works / takes effect

  • medicine makes you feel (drowsy / sleepy)

  • the medicine tastes awful

Expressions with pill

  • a sleeping pill

  • a vitamin pill

  • take a pill

  • swallow a pill

  • the doctor gives you pills

  • pills are addictive

Exercise

Expressions with medicine

  1. The doctor didn't give me any medicine. She said the infection would clear up by itself.

  2. In our house we keep all medicines in a locked cupboard in the bathroom.

  3. I had to stop taking my medicine because it was making me sick.

  4. The medicine made me feel drowsy, so I couldn't drive while I was taking it.

  5. The medicine tastes awful! I can only take it mixed with some orange juice.

  6. Don't expect the medicine to take effect immediately. It could take a week or two.

Expressions with pill

  1. My grandfather keeps forgetting to take his pills. - e

  2. The doctor gave me some pills for the pain in my legs. - a

  3. I don't like taking sleeping pills regularly. They can become addictive. - d

  4. I find it really difficult to swallow these pills because they taste awful! - c

  5. I don't take vitamin pills. I just make sure I eat lots of fresh food. - b

Note

  1. Note that the Pill refers to the contraceptive pill:

    Mandy has gone on the Pill. She says she's not ready to start a family yet.

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