take to your bed

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take to your bed — idiom

1. To go to bed and stay there because you are ill.

1.idiom
Definition

To go to bed and stay there because you are ill.

Example

After the fever started, she took to her bed for three days.

He took to his bed when the flu hit him hard.

2. to lie down in bed and stay there for several days because you feel too unwell t

2.idiom
Definition

to lie down in bed and stay there for several days because you feel too unwell to get up, often without a serious medical reason.

Example

Aunt Rosa took to her bed for a week after catching a nasty cold.

When the bad news arrived, Mr Owens took to his bed and refused to see anyone.