catch one's death (of cold)
catch (one's) death (of cold)
To become ill with the common cold. This phrase is often used hyperbolically. You'll catch your death of cold if you leave the house with wet hair—it's freezing outside! I hate going to the doctor's office—I always seem to catch my death after being around all those germs!
See also: catch, death
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
catch one's death (of cold)
see under catch cold.
See also: catch, death
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- catch (one's) death (of cold)
- catch death
- catch your death
- take (one's) death (of cold)
- you'll catch your death of cold
- take cold
- catch a cold
- catch one's death (of a cold), to
- Baby it’s cold outside
- baby, it's cold outside