catch a chill

Frequency: 7.58.5 per million words

to become ill with a cold

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Examples (10)

  • Put on a coat or you'll catch a chill.
  • I think I caught a chill from walking in the rain yesterday.
  • He was out in the storm without a jacket and caught a terrible chill.
  • My mother is always worried about me catching a chill.
  • Don't go out with wet hair, you might catch a chill.
  • It's easy to catch a chill if you don't dress warmly in winter.
  • He woke up coughing and sneezing, certain he had caught a chill.
  • The old sailor warned us not to catch a chill from the sea spray.
  • I'm starting to shiver. I hope I'm not catching a chill.
  • After sitting in the drafty room, she inevitably caught a chill.