lie ill

Frequency: 4.51.2 per million words

to be in bed because of illness

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Examples (10)

  • He was lying ill in bed for days.
  • She had to lie ill at home after catching the flu.
  • The old man often lies ill during the cold winter months.
  • After the surgery, he continued to lie ill for a week.
  • Many children lie ill with various infections every year.
  • She felt too weak to move and just wanted to lie ill in peace.
  • Don't disturb him; he's lying ill and needs rest.
  • The traveler unexpectedly began to lie ill in a foreign country.
  • They hoped he wouldn't lie ill for too long.
  • If you lie ill all day, you might miss important things.