take (one's) death (of cold)
take (one's) death (of cold)
To become ill with the common cold. This phrase is often used hyperbolically. You'll take 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 take my death after being around all those germs!
See also: death, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- catch (one's) death (of cold)
- catch death
- catch one's death (of cold)
- catch your death
- you'll catch your death of cold
- take cold
- catch a cold
- Baby it’s cold outside
- baby, it's cold outside
- grow cold