heartburn

Everyday

1. Heartburn is a burning, painful feeling in the chest or throat, caused when acid from the stomach comes back up. tree →
2. It often happens after eating too much, eating spicy or fatty food, or lying down right after a meal. tree →

In the lessons

In health lessons it explains digestion: the problem is in the food pipe, not the heart. Adverts for indigestion tablets mention it. Phrases: «get heartburn», «suffer from heartburn», «heartburn tablets».

Examples

• Dad got heartburn after the spicy curry. tree →
• Heartburn has nothing to do with your heart. tree →
• Don't lie down straight after a big meal or you may get heartburn. tree →
• Grandma takes a tablet for her heartburn. tree →
• Heartburn feels like burning behind your chest bone. tree →
• Eating slowly can help stop heartburn. tree →
• The acid in your stomach causes heartburn. tree →
• Pregnant women often get heartburn. tree →

Note

Uncountable: «I have heartburn», not «a heartburn». Trap: despite the name, heartburn does not come from the heart. Chest pain in an adult can be serious, so always tell a grown-up.