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fall ill

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fall ill
Fig. to become ill. Tom fell ill just before he was to perform. We both fell ill after eating the baked fish.
See also: fall, ill


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When a child falls ill, even with a condition that presents a good chance of full recovery, the immediate reaction of the people around them is to feel like closing ranks, questioning why the child should fall ill and how the situation has come to pass, often blaming themselves for the eventuality.
When my own children were in the primary grade, they used to fall ill often.
The teenager's stepfather, Alistair Cameron, said there had been no indication his stepson might be about to fall ill, describing him as "one of the healthiest kids" he knew.
 
 
 
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