Grammar fix

come down with

become ill

To start to feel sick with a particular illness, usually something not too serious like a cold or the flu.

phrasal verbB1common

Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

I think I'm coming down with a cold because my throat feels sore.

Last week, I couldn't go to work because I came down with the flu and had to rest at home.

One small grammar move makes it sound right.

Not: I came down a cold last week.

Say: I came down with a cold last week.

Always 'come down WITH' an illness.

Tap the one a native speaker would say.

Words that usually travel with it.

come down with + illness