- catch or take cold
- idi catch or take cold, to become afflicted with a cold
From formal English to slang. 2014.
catch or take cold
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take cold — See: CATCH COLD … Dictionary of American idioms
take cold — See: CATCH COLD … Dictionary of American idioms
take\ cold — See: catch cold … Словарь американских идиом
catch cold — verb come down with a cold • Hypernyms: ↑catch • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * catch cold 1. To contract a cold 2. To make an unexpected loss • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cold — coldish, adj. coldly, adv. coldness, n. /kohld/, adj., colder, coldest, n., adv. adj. 1. having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day. 2. feeling an uncomfortable lack of warmth; chilled: The skaters… … Universalium
cold — [[t]koʊld[/t]] adj. er, est, n. adv. adj. 1) having a relatively low temperature 2) feeling an uncomfortable lack of warmth; chilled 3) pat having a temperature lower than the normal temperature of the human body: cold hands[/ex] 4) lacking in… … From formal English to slang
take — [tāk] vt. took, taken, taking [ME taken < OE tacan < ON taka < ? IE base * dēg , to lay hold of] I to get possession of by force or skill; seize, grasp, catch, capture, win, etc. 1. to get by conquering; capture; seize 2. to trap, snare … English World dictionary
cold — [kōld] adj. [ME < OE (Anglian) cald < IE base * gel , cold > COOL, Ger kalt, L gelidus] 1. of a temperature significantly or noticeably lower than average, normal, expected, or comfortable; very chilly; frigid [a cold wind] 2. a) without … English World dictionary
take — takable, takeable, adj. taker, n. /tayk/, v., took, taken, taking, n. v.t. 1. to get into one s hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write. 2. to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a book … Universalium
take — I. verb (took; taken; taking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to get into one s hands or into one s possession, power, or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
