He can't hold food

He can't keep food down.

Do you mean he is sick to his stomach?

teal lime

Is there a phrasal verb for this?

Right now he can't hold food.

Thank you very much for your kind help.

Are you looking for something like 'keep down' in the sense of 'prevent himself from vomiting'?

He can't keep anything down. < typical remark
He can't keep his food down.

CJ