take somebody's temperature

take (one's) temperature

To measure one's internal body temperature. You're forehead feels pretty warm to me; let me take your temperature and see if you're running a fever.

take somebody’s ˈtemperature

measure the heat of somebody’s body, using a thermometer: The nurse took my temperature; it was 38°.

See also: take, temperature

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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take (one's) temperature
take temperature
be on a hiding to nothing
be at the mercy of (something)
at the mercy of
at the mercy of (someone or something)
at (someone's or something's) mercy
at risk
have/run a temperature
run a temperature

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I don't think if you take somebody's temperature a lot that will make them well.

Edward Zigler. (The Progressive Interview)

词组	take somebody's temperature
释义	take somebody's temperature take (one's) temperature To measure one's internal body temperature. You're forehead feels pretty warm to me; let me take your temperature and see if you're running a fever. See also: take, temperature Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. take somebody’s ˈtemperature measure the heat of somebody’s body, using a thermometer: The nurse took my temperature; it was 38°. See also: take, temperature Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: take (one's) temperature take temperature be on a hiding to nothing be at the mercy of (something) at the mercy of at the mercy of (someone or something) at (someone's or something's) mercy at risk have/run a temperature run a temperature References in periodicals archive I don't think if you take somebody's temperature a lot that will make them well. Edward Zigler. (The Progressive Interview)
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