take ill
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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
Q. If Andy Reid were to suddenly take ill, could Wilford Brimley step in unnoticed?
From Washington Post ● Dec. 2, 2013
A joke often heard in the corridors of power is : “If Ms. Banerjee is sick for a day or two, the state would take ill, too.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2012
Elizabeth White, from Gloucester, took over the Cloud 9 charity, which organises fundraising activities to take ill and disabled children on holidays.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2011
“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
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