catch death of cold!

catch death of cold!
(You'll) catch (your) death (of cold)! informal something that you say to warn someone that they will become ill if they go outside while they are wet or wearing too few clothes.

You can't go out dressed like that in this weather - you'll catch your death of cold!


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • You'll catch death of cold! — (You ll) catch (your) death (of cold)! informal something that you say to warn someone that they will become ill if they go outside while they are wet or wearing too few clothes. You can t go out dressed like that in this weather you ll catch… …   New idioms dictionary

  • catch one's death (of cold) — informal catch a severe cold. → death …   English new terms dictionary

  • catch one's death of cold — ► catch one s death (of cold) informal catch a severe cold. Main Entry: ↑death …   English terms dictionary

  • catch your death (of cold) — catch your ˈdeath (of ˈcold) idiom (old fashioned, informal) to catch a very bad cold Main entry: ↑catchidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • catch your death of cold — catch your death (of cold) see ↑catch, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑death …   Useful english dictionary

  • catch your death of cold! — (You ll) catch (your) death (of cold)! informal something that you say to warn someone that they will become ill if they go outside while they are wet or wearing too few clothes. You can t go out dressed like that in this weather you ll catch… …   New idioms dictionary

  • catch death! — (You ll) catch (your) death (of cold)! informal something that you say to warn someone that they will become ill if they go outside while they are wet or wearing too few clothes. You can t go out dressed like that in this weather you ll catch… …   New idioms dictionary

  • catch death — contract a severe cold …   English contemporary dictionary

  • You'll catch your death of cold! — (You ll) catch (your) death (of cold)! informal something that you say to warn someone that they will become ill if they go outside while they are wet or wearing too few clothes. You can t go out dressed like that in this weather you ll catch… …   New idioms dictionary

  • You'll catch death! — (You ll) catch (your) death (of cold)! informal something that you say to warn someone that they will become ill if they go outside while they are wet or wearing too few clothes. You can t go out dressed like that in this weather you ll catch… …   New idioms dictionary

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