JAMB Use of English 2008 Question 72

Question 72

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s): Agbo could not travel as he had come ________ influenza.

  1. A.over with
  2. B.down with
  3. C.in from
  4. D.on to
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (down with)

Explanation

To 'come down with' an illness is to catch it.