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   Alexis on April 20, 2015 at 17:28

   Hi my friend, I sorry hear that but I hope you get well soon. 
   Take Care.
   “I love your Podcast, I’m learning a lot with you.”
   Thanks so much.

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     timandtammy on April 20, 2015 at 18:18

     Thank you, Alexis! I’m feeling a lot better already.

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   Lucia on April 20, 2015 at 17:49

   Hi Tim;
   i hope you’are Ok as soon as possible!
   a question :
   May I say : I catch a cold ? and what’s the difference?
   Thanks
   have a nice holiday

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     timandtammy on April 20, 2015 at 18:26

     Yes, Lucia, that is another way of saying it:
     – I caught a cold. (or)
     – I came down with a cold.

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   Adriana on April 20, 2015 at 18:00

   Hi Tim, I hope you get better when you see my comment!
   I am from Jundiaí too and I figure out your site a few days ago and I am enjoy a lot, so my doubt is I can change “I came down with the flu” to “I got the flu”?
   Sorry about my mistakes and have a nice holiday.

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     timandtammy on April 20, 2015 at 18:39

     Thank you for the get-well wishes, Adriana. Yes, you can use “get”, or “catch”, or “come down with”. Take a look at this example from a website where all three verbs are used:

     *Flu Season Is October to May*
     If you get the flu, you’ll have lots of company. Each year from October to May, millions of people all across the United States come down with the flu. Kids get the flu most often. But people in every age group — including teens — can catch it.
     Site: http:// kidshealth.org/teen/infections/common/flu. html

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   Marcos on April 20, 2015 at 19:52

   Hello Tim,

   u know

   flu just has to run its course, so hang in there…Im sure u should be raring to go soon , sometimes It takes a while to bounce back . Dont get urself so antsy, k? just try to take it
   easy for a while we all need to see u back in the pink soon.

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     timandtammy on April 20, 2015 at 20:03

     Thanks, Marcos! I’ll pull through! 😉 And you’ve mastered lots of cool expressions to talk about illnesses, too! Great job!

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   Anderson Carrijo on April 21, 2015 at 01:50

   Hi Tim . I hope you get better soon.

   It is interesting you say that you really came down with the flu with fever.  You are right to explain that, by living in the US I’ve noticed that we ( over use) the word flu in Brazil, instead of saying I have a cold.  Once I had just a cold, but I said to an american I have the flu, this friend of mine stepped back and suggested me to rest and not to work, so I had to explain it was not a real flu, but just a cold.

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     timandtammy on April 22, 2015 at 14:08

     You’re so right, Anderson! Oftentimes people in Brazil have told me they were “com gripe” and I interpreted it to mean that they were bedridden. Good point! Thank you for sharing it here!

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   Vera Abreu on April 21, 2015 at 18:45

   Dear Teacher,
   I hope you have recovered on holiday. See you next mini podcast.

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     timandtammy on April 22, 2015 at 14:12

     I’m feeling much better today, Vera Abreu! Thank you for the get well wishes!

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   Odair on May 10, 2016 at 11:30

   I took the vaccine not get came down with the flu.

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   Jorge bortolato on May 16, 2016 at 23:02

   Hi Teacher, this phrasal verb we only can use in cases of disease?

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