Phrasal Verb: Come Down With
to start an illness
Examples
- She came down with flu.
Key rules
- Come down with means become ill with a common illness
- It is followed by the name of an illness: come down with flu
- It is informal and used in the past tense
- It always needs the word "with"
Common mistakes
- She came down flu → She came down with flu
💡 Tip: Use "come down with" for a cold, flu or fever.