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Collocations for sick - adj.

1. ill

VERBS

be, look | become, fall
(formal),
get
(informal) He fell sick with yellow fever. | She was afraid she would get sick if she stayed in that place any longer.

ADV.

chronically, desperately, extremely, terribly, very
The house has accommodation for up to 60 chronically sick or disabled residents. | a very sick woman in the next bed
incurably, terminally | mentally

PHRASES

be off sick
John''s not in the office today, he''s off sick.

2. ill in your stomach

VERBS

be, feel, look
Mum, I feel sick!
get
I get travel-sick if I sit in the back seat.
make sb
If you eat all that chocolate it''ll make you sick.

ADV.

horribly, really, very, violently
He leaned sideways and was violently sick.
almost | a bit, faintly, a little, quite, rather, slightly | continually | physically
Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.

PREP.

with
Laura felt almost sick with embarrassment.

PHRASES

be as sick as a dog

3. bored/disgusted/annoyed

VERBS

be | become, get
I''m getting sick of all these delays.
make sb
Her attitude makes me sick.

ADV.

heartily, really
He was getting heartily sick of all the false sympathy.
absolutely, thoroughly | a bit, pretty, rather
She was getting a bit sick of his moaning.

PREP.

of
I''m getting sick of you leaving things in a mess.

PHRASES

sick and tired of sth, sick to death of sth, sick to the back teeth of sth

4. cruel/in bad taste

VERBS

be, seem, sound

ADV.

extremely, really, very
You''re really sick, you know that?
pretty, rather
It was pretty sick humour, I thought.

PHRASES

sick in the head
Whoever started the fire must be sick in the head.

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