Become infected with a cold virus; also, 'catch one's death of cold' means to contract a very bad cold.
Examples:
- Jane manages to catch cold on every important business trip.
Origin: Late 1600s; hyperbolic variant somewhat newer
Synonyms: catch one
Become infected with a cold virus; also, 'catch one's death of cold' means to contract a very bad cold.
Examples:
Origin: Late 1600s; hyperbolic variant somewhat newer
Synonyms: catch one