B1idiomhealthIELTS-friendly
on the road to recovery
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getting better after an illness, an injury or a difficult time
Used for people, and also for economies, companies and cities.
In context
The doctors say my uncle is on the road to recovery after his operation.
After the floods, the town's economy is slowly on the road to recovery.
More idioms about health
- a clean bill of healtha doctor's statement, after an examination, that someone is healthy
- a new lease of lifenew energy, or a chance to be active or useful again
- a ripe old agea very old age, reached in good health
- a second windnew energy that lets you continue after you felt too tired
- a shadow of your former selfmuch weaker, thinner or less impressive than before