catch one's death: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  UKUSIrelandgeneralinformalold-fashionedidiomatic
  • To contract a serious illness, especially a severe cold, as a (often exaggerated) result of exposure to cold, wet, or inclement conditions; commonly used as a warning or admonition.

  Examples

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  • Don’t forget your coat, or you’ll catch your death standing out in this cold rain.

    No olvides tu abrigo o te vas a enfermar mucho si te quedas parado bajo esta lluvia fría.

  • Grandma always warned us that we’d catch our death if we went out with wet hair.

    La abuela siempre nos advertía que nos resfriaríamos mucho si salíamos con el pelo mojado.

  • You should dry off quickly; otherwise, you might catch your death before the weekend.

    Deberías secarte rápido; de lo contrario, podrías enfermarte mucho antes del fin de semana.