Fall Ill Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fall ill What does fall ill mean?	to become ill	My father fell ill with a cold last week.
fall ill What does fall ill mean?	to become sick or ill	The man fell ill last winter and has not recovered yet.
fall ill What does fall ill mean?	to become ill	My father fell ill with a cold last week.
fall ill What does fall ill mean?	to become sick or ill	The man fell ill last winter and has not recovered yet.
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throw (someone) a curve What does "throw (someone) a curve" mean?	to confuse someone by doing something unexpected, to pitch a curve ball to someone in baseball	The lawyer threw the witness a curve with his very complex questions.
get through (a course or a set of materials) What does "get through (a course or a set of materials)" mean?	to finish a course or a set of materials	The boy was a very good student and got through every course that he took.
desk jockey What does "desk jockey" mean?	person who works at a desk in an office
rat on (someone) What does "rat on (someone)" mean?	to betray someone by telling someone else about illegal or wrong activities	The young boy ratted on his friend who broke the store window.
do a number on (someone or something) What does "do a number on (someone or something)" mean?	to hurt or damage someone or something	The students did a number on the spectator stands during the soccer game.
give (someone) a black eye What does "give (someone) a black eye" mean?	to hit someone near his or her eye so that it becomes dark, to hurt someone's reputation	The boy gave his friend a black eye. The scandal gave the company a black eye.
take a punch at (someone) What does "take a punch at (someone)" mean?	to strike someone with one's fist	The man in the restaurant suddenly took a punch at the waiter.
clear up What does "clear up" mean?	to become sunny	It stopped raining and cleared up this morning.
warts and all What does "warts and all" mean?	including all one's faults and disadvantages	I opened my heart to my friend and told him everything - warts and all.

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Fall Ill Idiom