Catch One's Death Of Cold Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Catch One's Death Of Cold Idiom mean?

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catch one's death of cold What does catch one's death of cold mean?	to become very ill (with a cold/flu etc.)	The little boy was told to be careful in the rain or he would catch his death of cold.
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sting What does "sting" mean?	cheat; deceive; swindle
take one`s own medicine What does "take one`s own medicine" mean?	to accept punishment without complaining	He likes to criticize others but he can never take his own medicine when others criticize him.
take in (money) What does "take in (money)" mean?	to receive/get money	We were able to take in a lot of money at the charity auction.
get ahold of (someone or something) What does "get ahold of (someone or something)" mean?	to make contact with someone, to obtain something	I have been trying very hard to get ahold of my old high school teacher.
a cat nap What does "a cat nap" mean?	a short sleep taken during the day	I had a cat nap in the afternoon so that I would feel refreshed in the evening.
Keep mum What does "Keep mum" mean?	If you keep mum about something, you keep quiet and don't tell anyone.
a sure thing What does "a sure thing" mean?	something that is sure to happen, something about which there is no doubt	My promotion to manager is a sure thing according to the president.
mark up (something) What does "mark up (something)" mean?	mess something up with marks	The child marked up the new table that her parents had just bought.
Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free What does "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free" mean?	This idiom is usually used to refer to men who don't want to get married, when they can get all the benefits of marriage without getting married.
call (someone`s) bluff What does "call (someone`s) bluff" mean?	to challenge someone to prove that what they are saying is true	I decided to call the man's bluff and I asked him to show me the evidence.
believe one`s ears What does "believe one`s ears" mean?	to believe what one is hearing, to become sure of something	I could not believe my ears when I heard that I had won a holiday to Mexico.

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Catch One's Death Of Cold Idiom