Meaning of catch a case | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To be infected with a disease; used with of.
   idiomatic, informal
2. To be overcome by or enthused about anything; used with of.
   broadly, figuratively, informal, slang
3. To commit a crime and be arrested for it, especially a violent or sexual crime.
   slang

Examples

“In 1901, he caught a case of the flu, fell into a moribund state lasting another year, and died without ever fathering a child.64 Niue was hardly alone in this experience. Soap sales benefited enormously from the deadly wave of bubonic[…]”

“Four years ago on New Year's Eve, he was partying in Tampa and caught a case of the boogie woogie while sitting in his van, listening to music, but charged with DUI. As an attorney, Mr. Lewis explained that some of the charges are[…]”

“If just one more damn high rate, red-lining, premium-gorging, inner-city auto insurance company tries to stick me up just because I choose to live and drive in a black city, I just might catch a case! If just one more white landlord or[…]”

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