Words
and Phrases - Social Hygiene
 germs
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bugs
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immune
system
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yucky
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messy
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floss
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bacteria
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body
odour (B.O.)
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saliva
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diarrhea
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idioms
treat
someone like dirt
be
bad to someone, with no respect
"My boss treated me like dirt.
He was always shouting at me."
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dig
up the dirt on someone
find
out something bad about someone
"Journalists are trying to dig
up the dirt on Michael Jackson's father at the moment."
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air
your dirty laundry in public
talk
about personal or embarrassing issues in public
"My sister told everyone about
our familyˇ¦s problems. I really didnˇ¦t want her to air
our dirty laundry in public."
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wash
my hands of someone
decide
to stop contacting someone because of their mistakes
"I thought Tina was my friend
but she told my classmates all my secrets. I'm washing
my hands of her."
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a
clean bill of health
a
doctor tests and finds that you are healthy
"The doctor gave my grandfather
a clean bill of health so he can go on holiday with
us."
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