take sick
Become unwell suddenly
To take sick is to become ill, used chiefly in American regional and informal speech: He took sick last winter and never fully recovered.
The phrase suggests sudden onset rather than gradual decline.
British English prefers "fall ill" or "be taken ill."
- unwellExperiencing poor health
- fall illBecome unwell
- indisposedMildly sick or unwilling
- ailmentMinor health problem
- maladyA bodily affliction
under the weather · laid up · doctor's orders · nausea · infection · virus · ill · running a fever · fever · disease · come down with · flu · ailing · rest · medication · home remedy · dehydration · dizziness
health transition
take sickrecover
Regain health or possession
get well · heal · get better · recuperate · convalesce
physical condition onset
take sickstay healthy
Preserve one's wellness
thrive · flourish · perk up · stay strong · come into one's own
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