get sick

1. Also, . Become ill, as in It's just my luck to get sick on vacation , or When was she taken ill? [Ninth century]

2. Become disgusted, as in We got sick as we learned how much money was wasted , or I get sick when I hear about his debts . [Early 1500s] Also see make one sick .

3. Also, get sick to one's stomach ; be sick . Become nauseated, vomit, as in If you eat any more candy you'll get sick , or Sick to her stomach every morning? She must be pregnant . [Early 1600s]

Example Sentences

High deductibles and steep copayments for medical care and prescription drugs mean that “when people get sick and have to use their plans to get care, many are left with medical debts that deplete their savings or ruin their credit scores.”

Read more on MarketWatch

"So you're like, don't get sick, don't let any outside noise into your head, focus on only this one thing," she said.

Read more on BBC

Ossoff called Georgia Pathways “a boondoggle that’s wasted tens of millions on pricey consultants while Georgia hospitals struggle and Georgians get sick without health insurance.”

Read more on Salon

Maybe they want it because the vaccine does provide benefits, and they don’t want to get sick, or they don’t want to end up in the hospital.

Read more on Slate

He and TV Dr. Mehmet Oz, who serves as director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, declared that “being healthy is your patriotic duty” and suggested that people who get sick or develop a disability are traitors — and probably don’t deserve medical care.

Read more on Salon

Related Words

• catch