take ill

take ill
take sick & take ill
to become ill. •

I took sick with a bad cold last week.

I hope I don't take ill before final exams.

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or[take sick] {v.} To become sick. * /Father took sick just before his birthday./ - Used in the passive with the same meaning. * /The man was taken ill on the train./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • take ill — or[take sick] {v.} To become sick. * /Father took sick just before his birthday./ Used in the passive with the same meaning. * /The man was taken ill on the train./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take\ ill — • take ill • take sick v To become sick. Father took sick just before his birthday. Used in the passive with the same meaning. The man was taken ill on the train …   Словарь американских идиом

  • take ill — • take ill • take sick become sick She took ill during her holiday and spent most of the time in her hotel …   Idioms and examples

  • take ill (N. Amer. sick) — informal become ill suddenly. → take …   English new terms dictionary

  • take ill — Take amiss, take in bad part, take exception to …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • take ill — verb To become ill. Syn: take sick See Also: be taken ill …   Wiktionary

  • take sick — See: TAKE ILL …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take sick — See: TAKE ILL …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • ill — ill1 [il] adj. worse, worst [ME < ON illr (replacing OE yfel, evil, in many senses): prob. < Gmc * ilhila < IE base * elk , hungry, bad > OIr elc, bad] 1. characterized by, causing, or tending to cause harm or evil; specif., a)… …   English World dictionary

  • take\ sick — • take ill • take sick v To become sick. Father took sick just before his birthday. Used in the passive with the same meaning. The man was taken ill on the train …   Словарь американских идиом

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