[ usually passive ] if sb is laid up , they are unable to work, etc. because of an illness or injury :
She's laid up with a broken leg.
[ usually passive ] if sb is laid up , they are unable to work, etc. because of an illness or injury :
She's laid up with a broken leg.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005