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.
	Some Random Idioms
tailer trash What does "tailer trash" mean?	poor people who live in trailer parks

enter one's mind What does "enter one's mind" mean?	to come into one's consciousness (an idea)	It never entered my mind to make a reservation at the restaurant.
doll What does "doll" mean?	woman (old term but still occasionally in use)
have one's nose in (something) What does "have one's nose in (something)" mean?	to have unwelcome interest in something, to have impolite curiosity about something	My boss always has his nose in the business of other people so he is not very well-liked.
buff What does "buff" mean?	enthusiast; fan; avid practitioner.	She's such a movie buff.
catch forty winks What does "catch forty winks" mean?	to get some sleep	I was very tired so I decided to catch forty winks.
get off one's high horse What does "get off one's high horse" mean?	to become less arrogant	The manager was forced to get off his high horse and act better toward the employees.

caught with one's hand in the cookie jar What does "caught with one's hand in the cookie jar" mean?	to be caught doing something wrong or illegal	The woman was caught with her hand in the cookie jar when we saw her stealing office supplies.
cry over spilt milk What does "cry over spilt milk" mean?	to cry or complain about something that has already happened	"Don`t cry over spilt milk. You can never change the past."
Take up the torch What does "Take up the torch" mean?	If you take up the torch, you take on a challenge or responsibility, usually when someone else retires, or leaves an organisation, etc.
curiosity killed the cat What does "curiosity killed the cat" mean?	being too nosy or curious may get a person into trouble	"You should not worry about what your friend is doing. Remember, curiosity killed the cat."
hit (someone) hard What does "hit (someone) hard" mean?	affect someone strongly	The death of the woman's father hit her very hard.

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Fall Ill Idiom