Meaning of catch one's death | Babel Free

Definitions

To contract a serious illness, especially a nasty cold or other respiratory ailment and especially as a result of exposure to wet or chilly weather.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“"You'll get drenched to the skin—You'll catch your death!" said Peechy Prauw, affectionately.”

“"My eye as like! you don't think I'm such a fool as to catch my death of cold, and let the horses catch their death too."”

“"You shall trudge away, and do your errands in the rain, and if you catch your death and ruin your bonnet, it's no more than you deserve."”

“Now Linda's catching her death outside in nothing but her nightie.”

“Carla left him weeping in the rain, soaked to the skin, in his trademark tight white shirt. He may yet catch his death.”

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