get sick

Idioms  

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]

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Example Sentences

They don't get sick, but can spread it to others who may.

From BBC

“Ba didn’t know that Mr. Lew would get sick and that we’d have to close the shop,” I pointed out.

From Literature

Spelling blamed her five children for the outbreak at her property, joking: “I mean it started with the five petri dishes that live in my house, but they bring things home, that’s normal. And, you know, you work through it, you get sick.”

From MarketWatch

However, in an Instagram story posted Monday, Ray J put up this quote: “‘If you want to know who your real friends & family are, lose your job, get sick, or go through hard times.

From Los Angeles Times

“You never get sick of it,” Team USA’s Kirsten Simms said Monday after the U.S. dispatched Sweden 5-0 in the semifinals.

From The Wall Street Journal

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