take sick

take sick

To be or become sick or unwell. I heard your sister has taken sick recently. I hope that it isn't anything too serious.

See also: sick, take

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take sick

 and take ill

to become ill. I took sick with a bad cold last week. I hope I don't take ill before final exams.

See also: sick, take

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

take sick

Chiefly Southern US To become ill.

See also: sick, take

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