to catch one's death
1catch one's death — see under ↑death • • • Main Entry: ↑catch * * * I catch one s death (of cold) see death II catch one s death (of cold) …
2catch\ one's\ death\ of — • catch one s death of • take one s death of v. phr. informal To become very ill with (a cold, pneumonia, flu). Johnny fell in the icy water and almost took his death of cold. Sometimes used in the short form catch your death. Johnny! Come right… …
3catch one's death (of cold) — informal catch a severe cold. → death …
4catch one's death — ► catch one s death (of cold) informal catch a severe cold. Main Entry: ↑death …
5catch one's death of cold — ► catch one s death (of cold) informal catch a severe cold. Main Entry: ↑death …
6catch one's death of — or[take one s death of] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become very ill with (a cold, pneumonia, flu). * /Johnny fell in the icy water and almost took his death of cold./ Sometimes used in the short form catch your death. * / Johnny! Come right in here… …
7catch one's death of — or[take one s death of] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become very ill with (a cold, pneumonia, flu). * /Johnny fell in the icy water and almost took his death of cold./ Sometimes used in the short form catch your death. * / Johnny! Come right in here… …
8catch one's death — contract a severe cold or illness …
9catch one's death (of cold) — Get a (severe) chill …
10take\ one's\ death\ of — • catch one s death of • take one s death of v. phr. informal To become very ill with (a cold, pneumonia, flu). Johnny fell in the icy water and almost took his death of cold. Sometimes used in the short form catch your death. Johnny! Come right… …
