an attack of (some illness)
an attack of (some illness)
A sudden or acute onset of (an illness). I went to bed early last night after an attack of indigestion.
See also: attack, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
*an attack
(of an illness) a bout of some sickness; an instance or acute case of some disease. (*Typically: have ~; produce ~; suffer ~.) Mr. Hodder had an attack of stomach upset that forced him to stay at home.
See also: attack
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- an attack
- attack
- illness
- under attack
- offensive
- be on the offensive
- go for the throat
- within striking distance
- (with)in striking distance
- strike at the root of