Catch A Cold Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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catch a cold What does catch a cold mean?	to become sick with a cold	I caught a cold because of the rain and the cold weather.
catch a cold What does catch a cold mean?	to get a cold	I caught a bad cold last week and had to miss three weeks of work.
catch a cold What does catch a cold mean?	to become sick with a cold	I caught a cold because of the rain and the cold weather.
catch a cold What does catch a cold mean?	to get a cold	I caught a cold last week and had to miss four days of work.
	Some Random Idioms
go out the window What does "go out the window" mean?	to be abandoned, to go out of effect	The school dress code went out the window when the new principal arrived.

put one through one's paces What does "put one through one's paces" mean?	to make someone demonstrate what they can do	The coach put the team through its paces as they prepared for the championship game.
no sweat What does "no sweat" mean?	no problem	"No sweat. I will help you all day tomorrow if you need me."
possessed by (something) What does "possessed by (something)" mean?	to be under the control of something, to be obsessed with something	The woman seemed to be possessed by her desire to be the best actress on the movie set.
sky's the limit What does "sky's the limit" mean?	there is no limit to the success that can be achieved or the money that can be spent or made	The sky is the limit for my friend and his new job.
leave (something) hanging (in the air) What does "leave (something) hanging (in the air)" mean?	leave something undecided or unsettled	Whether or not they will be leaving next year was left hanging in the air at the end of the meeting.
as strong as a horse/lion/ox What does "as strong as a horse/lion/ox" mean?	very strong	The man was as strong as an ox and easily helped us move the sofa.
by way of (something or somewhere) What does "by way of (something or somewhere)" mean?	passing through or by a place	We drove to the airport by way of the small town.
cook the books/accounts What does "cook the books/accounts" mean?	to illegally change information in the accounting books in a company, to write down false numbers in the accounting books in a company	The accountant was cooking the books for more than one year before he was caught.
go one`s own way What does "go one`s own way" mean?	to go or act the way one wants	My friend plans to go his own way and start his own business next year.
float a loan What does "float a loan" mean?	to initiate or make a loan	The bank agreed to float a loan for the new business.
ahead of the game What does "ahead of the game" mean?	to do more than necessary	We worked hard all week in order to be ahead of the game on Monday morning.

American Idioms and Expressions

Catch A Cold Idiom