when something sneezes, something catches a cold

when something sneezes, something catches a cold
when (someone/something) sneezes, (someone/something) catches a cold mainly British, mainly British when one person or organization has a problem, this problem has a much worse effect on another person or organization.

When New York sneezes, I'm afraid London catches a cold - that is just the way the stock markets operate now.

If the country's economy catches a cold, local businesses get pneumonia.


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