take ill
IdiomsExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The consequence was that Friedman sometimes had to take ill will from those who didn’t want to hear what he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
If they get sick and pass it on to him, he could take ill and even die, so why not err on the side of caution?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2021
Dr. Enys is preoccupied with an epidemic of the “putrid throat” and soon Francis, Elizabeth and their baby take ill.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2015
Q. If Andy Reid were to suddenly take ill, could Wilford Brimley step in unnoticed?
From Washington Post ● Dec. 2, 2013
“If you already know you’re going to take ill tomorrow, you must know when you’re likely to recover,” he replied.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
