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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 — 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 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
