She had walked in the rain seeking a refuge and "catching her death" instead. (Gr. Greene, ‘The End of the Affair’, part V, ch. VII) — Она долго ходила под дождем в поисках убежища и простудилась насмерть.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
catch one's death — see under ↑death • • • Main Entry: ↑catch * * * I catch one s death (of cold) see death II catch one s death (of cold) … Useful english dictionary
catch\ one's\ death\ of — • catch one s death of • take one s death of v. phr. informal To become very ill with (a cold, pneumonia, flu). Johnny fell in the icy water and almost took his death of cold. Sometimes used in the short form catch your death. Johnny! Come right… … Словарь американских идиом
catch one's death — ► catch one s death (of cold) informal catch a severe cold. Main Entry: ↑death … English terms dictionary
catch one's death (of cold) — informal catch a severe cold. → death … English new terms dictionary
catch one's death of cold — ► catch one s death (of cold) informal catch a severe cold. Main Entry: ↑death … English terms dictionary
catch one's death of — or[take one s death of] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become very ill with (a cold, pneumonia, flu). * /Johnny fell in the icy water and almost took his death of cold./ Sometimes used in the short form catch your death. * / Johnny! Come right in here… … Dictionary of American idioms
catch one's death of — or[take one s death of] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become very ill with (a cold, pneumonia, flu). * /Johnny fell in the icy water and almost took his death of cold./ Sometimes used in the short form catch your death. * / Johnny! Come right in here… … Dictionary of American idioms
catch one's death — contract a severe cold or illness … English contemporary dictionary
catch one's death (of cold) — Get a (severe) chill … A concise dictionary of English slang
take\ one's\ death\ of — • catch one s death of • take one s death of v. phr. informal To become very ill with (a cold, pneumonia, flu). Johnny fell in the icy water and almost took his death of cold. Sometimes used in the short form catch your death. Johnny! Come right… … Словарь американских идиом
take one's death of — See: CATCH ONE S DEATH OF … Dictionary of American idioms
