take to one's bed

idiom

: to confine oneself to one's bed for a long time
He became ill and took to his bed.

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“Take to one's bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20to%20one%27s%20bed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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