down with a disease



*down with a disease

ill; sick at home. (Can be said about many diseases. *Typically: be ~; Come ~; get~.) Tom isn't here. He's down with a cold. Sally is down with the flu.
See also: disease, down

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ferran-Catalan
Yseult-French (Rare)
Raisa (3)-Arabic
Theophilusthee-AHF-ə-ləs (English)Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
WilburWIL-bərEnglish
Maura (1)MOW-rah (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Late Roman