1. flu (noun): informal for influenza, like a very bad cold with chills and fever

Sometimes, doctors have to be very discreet when talking with their family about patients.

2. stuffy (adjective): closed or blocked

I have a really stuffy nose and can't breathe very well.

3. be supposed to (verb): expected to do something

She was supposed to stay in bed and rest, but she went to work instead.

4. seem (verb): appear

My dad didn't seem very sick this morning, but he got worse during the rest of the day.

5. stay off your feet (idiom): put into action

If you want to get better, you have to stay off your feet for a few days.

6. get rid of (phrasal verb): do away with, eliminate

Try my garlic soup. It'll help get rid of your bad stuffy nose.

7. come on: said to encourage someone to do something

Come on! Call and make an appointment to see the doctor. You're not going to get better on your own.