be sick
idiom
: to vomit
I was sick several times after eating the clams.
The last time I ate oysters, I was violently sick.
Stop the car—I'm going to be sick.
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Pressure to deliver, pressure to be good, pressure to not be sick!
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Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Though rare, live bacteria in Greek yogurt and yogurt alike can cause people with weakened immune systems to be sick.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Some of them might be sick of the Iraq war or suffered from globalization.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Suffice to say January is not the month to be sick.
—Lz Granderson, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
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Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Though rare, live bacteria in Greek yogurt and yogurt alike can cause people with weakened immune systems to be sick.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Some of them might be sick of the Iraq war or suffered from globalization.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Suffice to say January is not the month to be sick.
—Lz Granderson, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
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“Be sick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20sick. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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