TO CATCH A COLD / THE FLU
04 / 02 / 2013
TO CATCH A COLD / THE FLU: meaning and examples
Good morning! I hope everyone had a nice weekend.
There seem to be a lot of viruses going around this winter. Almost everybody I know has been ill! This has inspired a series of Daily Vitamins with some expressions about typical winter illnesses. You may also want to consult past Daily Vitamins about this topic of being ill at the following link.
https://www.ziggurat.es/es/lecciones_ingles/index.asp?rs=being%20ill
Today's expression is: to catch a cold / to catch the flu
It means: to become ill with a cold or with the flu, two common winter illnesses.
You can catch other contagious illnesses too (measles, chicken pox, etc.).
Example 1:
Larry caught the flu from his wife. He spent 5 days in bed with a fever, congested nose and a sore throat.
Example 2:
Nancy: Ahhh-choo!
Frida: Bless you. Are you catching a cold?
Nancy: I think so.
So, if you are catching a cold, you'd better take care of yourself! Maybe take some vitamins, and of course, remember to take your Daily Vitamin for your English!
Enjoy your day!
There seem to be a lot of viruses going around this winter. Almost everybody I know has been ill! This has inspired a series of Daily Vitamins with some expressions about typical winter illnesses. You may also want to consult past Daily Vitamins about this topic of being ill at the following link.
https://www.ziggurat.es/es/lecciones_ingles/index.asp?rs=being%20ill
Today's expression is: to catch a cold / to catch the flu
It means: to become ill with a cold or with the flu, two common winter illnesses.
You can catch other contagious illnesses too (measles, chicken pox, etc.).
Example 1:
Larry caught the flu from his wife. He spent 5 days in bed with a fever, congested nose and a sore throat.
Example 2:
Nancy: Ahhh-choo!
Frida: Bless you. Are you catching a cold?
Nancy: I think so.
So, if you are catching a cold, you'd better take care of yourself! Maybe take some vitamins, and of course, remember to take your Daily Vitamin for your English!
Enjoy your day!
