catch a cold

catch a cold

To become ill with the common cold. My sister's been sick all week, and now I think I've caught a cold from her. I hate going to the doctor's office—I always seem to catch a cold after being around all those germs!

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catch a cold (or catch cold)

1 become infected with a cold. 2 encounter trouble or difficulties, especially financial ones. informal

2 2001 Financial Times Most observers expect house prices to rise…depending on whether the UK economy continues to grow smoothly or whether it catches a cold from the US.

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