Phrasal verbs: health and body

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• throw up
  to vomit
• pass out
  to faint or lose consciousness
• come round
  to regain consciousness
• black out
  to suddenly lose consciousness
• wear off
  for an effect, like medicine or pain, to gradually disappear
• work out
  to exercise
• cool down
  to gradually reduce intensity after exercise
• slim down
  to lose weight
• bulk up
  to gain muscle
• flare up
  for a health condition to suddenly get worse
• kick in
  for a drug or effect to start working
• sweat out
  to get rid of an illness by sweating
• throw off
  to disturb a normal rhythm or pattern
• ease off
  for pain or a symptom to become less intense
• build up
  to gradually increase strength or immunity
• wear down
  to gradually make someone tired or weak
• perk up
  to become more energetic or cheerful
• burn off
  to use up calories through physical activity
• shake off
  to get rid of an illness
• sleep off
  to recover from something by sleeping
• dry out
  to stop drinking alcohol and recover from its effects
• act up
  for a part of the body to cause pain or trouble
• hold up
  to cope with a difficult situation, often health-related
• come down with
  to become ill with something
• fight off
  to resist and get rid of an illness
• break out
  to suddenly develop a rash or skin condition
• swell up
  for a part of the body to become swollen
• clear up
  for a skin condition or rash to heal and disappear
• keep down
  to manage to not vomit food you've eaten