Idiom
catch a cold
Meaning
To contract a cold.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Dress warmly so you do not catch a cold.”
“If you stand in the rain without a coat, you will likely catch a cold.”
“Despite his efforts to maintain a healthy lifestyle, he managed to catch a cold during the harsh winter months.”
Examples
simple
“Dress warmly so you do not catch a cold.”
contextual
“If you stand in the rain without a coat, you will likely catch a cold.”
complex
“Despite his efforts to maintain a healthy lifestyle, he managed to catch a cold during the harsh winter months.”
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