come down with (something)
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To become ill with some illness. Though the specific illness is typically specified after "with," the word "something" is commonly used by itself when referring to an unknown or unspecified illness. I didn't do much this weekend because I came down with a cold. Our goalie came down with the flu and missed the game. I think I'm coming down with something. I feel very weak and feverish.
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come down with something
to become or to be sick with some illness. Susan came down with a bad cold and had to cancel her trip. I didn't go to work because I came down with the flu.
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come down with
Become ill with, as in The whole family came down with the flu. [Late 1800s]
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come down with
To become sick with (an illness): came down with the flu.
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