come down with
B1 neutral inseparable transitive
In simple words
to get sick with something
Literal meaning: to move downward carrying something
Meanings
1 B1
idiomatic
neutral
to begin to suffer from an illness
"I think I'm coming down with a cold."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Very common with common illnesses such as a cold, flu, or food poisoning. Usually not used for very long-term diseases.
Commonly used with
a cold flu fever bug food poisoning something
Forms
Base
come down with
I/you/we/they
3rd person
comes down with
he/she/it
Past simple
came down with
yesterday
Past participle
come down with
have + pp
-ing form
coming down with
continuous
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Synonyms
get catch fall ill with become sick with develop
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