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
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
take sick
and take illto 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.
take sick
Chiefly Southern US To become ill.
See also: sick, take
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- get sick
- sick as a dog, to be
- you make me sick
- (as) sick as a dog
- sick as a dog
- be (as) sick as a dog
- sick
- sick up
- be off sick