fall ill

fɔːl ɪl

fallen illfell ill

Definition of fall ill - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

general use

become sick or unwell

She began to fall ill shortly after arriving..
Many students fall ill during exam season.
He started to fall ill after the trip.

fall sick

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Expressions with fall

fall apart

break into pieces due to weakness or damage

The old chair finally fell apart when he sat on it..

fall back

move backward in a retreat

The troops had to fall back to a safer position.

fall behind

be late for a regular event

She tends to fall behind in her assignments.

fall for

develop romantic feelings for someone

He fell for her the moment they met.

break one's fall

prevent someone from falling

She reached out to break his fall.

break someone's fall

stop or reduce the force when someone is falling

He used his arms to break her fall.

Expressions with ill

bode ill

show a sign that something bad will happen

The dark clouds bode ill for our picnic.

ill turn

act of unkindness or hostility

He did me an ill turn by spreading rumors.

think ill of

form a negative opinion about someone or something

She tends to think ill of people who gossip.

bear ill will

feel anger or dislike toward someone

She does not bear ill will against her old friend.

for good or ill

exp.

whether the outcome is positive or negative

The decision will affect us all for good or ill.

harbor ill will

to maintain resentment or bitterness

He harbors ill will after the argument.

ill at ease

adj.

feeling anxious or worried in a situation

She felt ill at ease during the interview.

wish someone ill

hope for bad things to happen to someone

She was so angry she wished him ill.

for good and ill

adv.

in both positive and negative ways or effects

Technology has changed our lives for good and ill.

of ill omen

adj.

indicating a bad sign or future misfortune

The dark clouds were of ill omen for the picnic.

Terms with fall ill included in their meaning

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go down

illness

fall ill or be infected

drop like flies

sudden decrease

fall ill or die in large numbers

go crook

medical

fall ill or become unwell

come down with one's dust

illness decline

fall ill or suffer from one's own decline or remains

sickroom

medical

room in a school for those who fall ill

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French:tomber malade, ...
German:krank werden, ...
Italian:ammalarsi, ...
Spanish:enfermarse, ...
Portuguese:ficar doente, ...
Chinese:生病, ...
Japanese:病気になる, ...
Arabic:مَرِضَ, ...
Hebrew:לַחֲלוֹת, ...
Russian:заболеть, ...
Ukrainian:захворіти, ...
Hindi:बीमार पड़ना, ...
Bengali:অসুস্থ হওয়া, ...
Catalan:emmalaltir-se, ...
Czech:onemocnět, ...
Danish:blive syg, ...
Dutch:ziek worden, ...
Greek:αρρωσταίνω, ...
Hungarian:megbetegedni, ...
Khmer:ឈឺ, ...
Korean:병에 걸리다, ...
Persian:بیمار شدن, ...
Polish:zachorować, ...
Portuguese (BR):ficar doente, ...
Romanian:a se îmbolnăvi, ...
Swedish:bli sjuk, ...
Thai:ป่วย, ...
Turkish:hastalanmak, ...
Vietnamese:bị ốm, ...

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