Come down with
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Definition
To begin to get sick (with an illness)
Example sentence
I think I'm coming down with a cold.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: come down with + illness (noun)
come down with a cold
come down with the flu
come down with a fever
come down with something
come down with a bug
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
He came down with the flu right before the trip. ✅ (Correct)
He came the flu right before the trip down with. ❌ (Incorrect — inseparable, always stays together)