come down with

phrasal verb

came down with; come down with; coming down with; comes down with

Definition of come down with

: to begin to have or suffer from (an illness) She came down with measles. I think I may be coming down with a cold.

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“Come down with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20down%20with. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.

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