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Значение идиомы catch cold

[catch cold] {v. phr.} 1. or [take cold] To get a common cold-weather sickness that causes a running nose, sneezing, and sometimes sore throat and fever or other symptoms.

Don’t get your feet wet or you’ll catch cold.

2. {informal} To catch unprepared or not ready for a question or unexpected happening.

I had not studied my lesson carefully, and the teacher’s question caught me cold.

The opposing team was big and sure of winning, and they were caught cold by the fast, hard playing of our smaller players.



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  1. Перевод идиомы catch a cold, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: catch a cold Перевод: простудиться Пример: I caught a cold because of the rain and the cold weather. Из-за дождя и холодной погоды я простудился....
  2. Getting a ColdWalt: What’s the matter with you? Irene: I have a bad Cold. Walt: Why didn’t you stay home from work? You’re probably Contagious! Irene: I had no choice. I have an important presentation this afternoon and I can’t Play hooky. Walt: You can’t give a presentation in your condition. Your nose is Running, your eyes ... Читать далее...
  3. Значение идиомы catch off balance[catch off balance] {v. phr.} To confront someone with physical force or with a statement or question he or she is not prepared to answer or deal with; to exploit the disadvantage of another. The smaller wrestler caught his opponent off balance and managed to throw him on the float in spite of his greater ... Читать далее...
  4. Значение идиомы catch up[catch up] {v.} 1. To take or pick up suddenly; grab. She caught up the book from the table and ran out of the room. 2. To capture or trap in a situation; concern or interest very much. — Usually used in the passive with «in». The Smith family was caught up in the war ... Читать далее...
  5. Значение идиомы catch at[catch at] {v.} 1. To try to catch suddenly; grab for. The boy on the merry-go-round caught at the brass ring, but did not get it. 2. To seize quickly; accept mentally or physically. The hungry man caught at the sandwich and began to eat. Joe caught at Bill’s offer to help....
  6. Значение идиомы catch with one’s pants down[catch with one’s pants down] {v. phr.}, {slang} To surprise someone in an embarrassing position or guilty act. They thought they could succeed in the robbery, but they got caught with their pants down. When the weather turned hot in May, the drive-in restaurant was caught with its pants down, and ran out of ice ... Читать далее...
  7. Значение идиомы cold[cold] See: BLOOD RUNS COLD, BLOW HOT AND COLD, CATCH COLD or TAKE COLD, IN COLD BLOOD, OUT COLD, OUT IN THE COLD, PASS OUT, STONE-COLD, STOP COLD, THROW COLD WATER ON....
  8. Значение идиомы catch one’s breath[catch one’s breath] {v. phr.} 1. To breathe in suddenly with fear or surprise. The beauty of the scene made him catch his breath. Compare: TAKE ONE’S BREATH AWAY. 2a. To rest and get back your normal breathing, as after running. After running to the bus stop, we sat down to catch our breath. 2b. ... Читать далее...
  9. Значение идиомы catch on[catch on] {v.}, {informal} 1. To understand; learn about. — Often used with «to». You’ll catch on to the job after you’ve been here awhile. Don’t play any tricks on Joe. When he catches on, he will beat you. 2. To become popular; be done or used by many people. The song caught on and ... Читать далее...
  10. Перевод идиомы catch someone red-handed / catch someone flat-footed, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: catch someone red-handed / catch someone flat-footed Перевод: застать кого-либо за выполнением чего-то плохого, незаконного; застать врасплох Пример: I caught him red-handed trying to break into my car. Я застал его врасплох, когда он пытался взломать мою машину....
  11. Перевод слова soreSore — болячка, язва; болезненный, воспаленный Перевод слова Sore tooth — больной зуб sore feet — стертые ноги purulent sore — гноящаяся рана an angry sore — покраснение воспаленного места He has a Sore on his lip. У него болячка на губе. I had a Sore throat and aching limbs. У меня была боль в ... Читать далее...
  12. Простуда на английскомHe’s got a cold — он простудился he’s coughing — он кашляет he’s sneezing — он чихает he’s got a sore throat — у него болит горло he’s got a temperature — у него температура he’s got flu — у него грипп...
  13. Значение идиомы catch-as-catch-can[catch-as-catch-can ] {adv. phr.} In a free manner; in any way possible; in the best way you can. On moving day everything is packed and we eat meals catch-as-catch-can....
  14. Значение идиомы catch fire[catch fire] {v. phr.} 1. To begin to burn. When he dropped a match in the leaves, they caught fire. 2. To become excited. The audience caught fire at the speaker’s words and began to cheer. His imagination caught fire as he read....
  15. Значение идиомы cold feet[cold feet] {n. phr.}, {informal} A loss of courage or nerve; a failure or loss of confidence in yourself. Ralph was going to ask Mary to dance with him but he got cold feet and didn’t....
  16. Перевод идиомы get cold feet, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: get cold feet Перевод: струсить, не решиться, потерять уверенность в себе (обычно в последний момент) Пример: The student got cold feet and cancelled his plans to go to China. В последний момент студент струсил, и отменил свои планы по поездке в Китай....
  17. Перевод сленгового выражения cold feet, значение и пример использованияСленговое выражение: cold feet Перевод: утрата храбрости, смелости; страх Пример: Lisa wanted to jump off the high diving board, but she got cold feet once she got up there. Лиза хотела спрыгнуть с высокой вышки, но когда она туда забралась, ей не хватило смелости. The investors got cold feet and called the deal off. Инвесторы ... Читать далее...
  18. Значение идиомы catch hold of[catch hold of] {v. phr.} To grasp a person or a thing. «I’ve been trying to catch hold of you all week,» John said, «but you were out of town.» The mountain climber successfully caught hold of his friend’s hand and thereby saved his life....
  19. Значение идиомы catch dead[catch dead] {v. phr.}, {informal} To see or hear in an embarrassing act or place at any time. Used in the negative usually in the passive. You won’t catch Bill dead taking his sister to the movies. John wouldn’t be caught dead in the necktie he got for Christmas....
  20. Перевод слова coldCold — холод, холодный; простуда Перевод слова To catch a cold — простудиться, подхватить простуду cold drink — холодная выпивка a cold stare — холодный взгляд cold facts — голые факты cold reality — объективная реальность I have a Cold. Я простужен. Gosh, it’s Cold. Боже, как холодно!...
  21. Значение идиомы catch one’s death of[catch one’s death of] or [take one’s death of] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become very ill with. 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 and put your coat and hat on. You’ll catch your death!»...
  22. Перевод слова catchCatch — ловить, поймать, схватить Перевод слова To catch a thief — поймать вора to catch a ball — поймать мяч to catch smb. in — застать кого-л. Hey! Nice Catch! Эй! Хороший улов! Let’s go outside and play Catch. Давай пойдем на улицу и поиграем в мяч. He Caught hold of her wrist. Он ... Читать далее...
  23. Перевод идиомы catch one’s breath, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: catch one’s breath Перевод: восстановить дыхание (после физической нагрузки) Пример: After running from the station it took a moment to catch my breath. После пробежки с вокзала я мигом отдышался....
  24. Значение идиомы in the cold light of day[in the cold light of day] {adv. phr.} After sleeping on it; aftergiving it more thought; using common sense and looking at the matterunemotionally and realistically. Lost night my ideas seemedterrific, but in the cold light of day I realize that they won’twork....
  25. Значение идиомы catch one’s eye[catch one’s eye] {v. phr.} To attract your attention. I caugh this eye as he moved through the crowd, and waved at him to come over. The dress in the window caught her eye when she passed the store....
  26. Перевод идиомы run hot and cold, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: run hot and cold Перевод: иногда быть хорошим, добрым, полезным, уверенным, и т. д., а иногда нет Пример: The reviews of the new movie are running hot and cold and I do not know if I will go to see it. Рецензии на новый фильм то хорошие, то плохие, и я не знаю, пойти ... Читать далее...
  27. Значение идиомы catch red-handed[catch red-handed] {v. phr.} To apprehend a person during the act of committing an illicit or criminal act. Al was caught red-handed at the local store when he was trying to walk out with a new camera he had not paid for....
  28. Значение идиомы catch off guard[catch off guard] {v. phr.} To challenge or confront a person at a time of lack of preparedness or sufficient care. The suspect was caught off guard by the detective and confessed where he had hidden the stolen car....
  29. Значение идиомы catch sight of[catch sight of] {v. phr.} To see suddenly or unexpectedly. Allan caught sight of a kingbird in a maple tree. Contrast: LOSE SIGHT OF....
  30. Значение идиомы shoestring catch[shoestring catch] {n.} A catch of a hit baseball just before ithits the ground. The left fielder made a shoestring catch of a linedrive to end the inning....
  31. Значение идиомы cold shoulder[cold shoulder] {n.}, {informal} Unfriendly treatment of a person, a showing of dislike for a person or of looking down on a person. — Used in the cliches «give the cold shoulder» or «turn a cold shoulder to» or «get the cold shoulder». When Bob asked Mary for a date she gave him the cold ... Читать далее...
  32. Значение идиомы blow hot and cold[blow hot and cold] {v. phr.} To change your ways or likes often; be fickle or changeable. Tom blows hot and cold about coming out for the baseball team; he cannot decide. Mary blew hot and cold about going to college; every day she changed her mind. The boys will get tired of Ann’s blowing ... Читать далее...
  33. Перевод слова throatThroat — горло Перевод слова Lump in the throat — комок в горле to moisten the throat — промочить горло clear throat — чистое, невоспаленное горло My Throat had dried up. У меня в горле пересохло. He held a knife to her Throat. Он держал нож у ее горла. I had a sore Throat and ... Читать далее...
  34. Перевод слова feverFever — жар, лихорадка Перевод слова Constant fever — неспадающий жар high fever — высокая температура, жар stage fever — сценическая лихорадка Your forehead is burning. Have you got Fever? Лоб очень горячий. У тебя температура? A quick pulse denotes Fever. Частый пульс указывает на жар. I was running a small Fever. У меня была ... Читать далее...
  35. Значение идиомы fair catch[fair catch] {n.} A catch of a kicked football by a player after heholds up his hand to show that he will not run with the ball. Hesaw that he would not be able to run with the ball, so he signalledfor a fair catch....
  36. Фразовый глагол catch on — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: catch on Фразовый глагол: catch on разг. Перевод: начать понимать Пример: He caught on after a few minutes. После нескольких минут он, наконец, начал понимать....
  37. Значение идиомы stone-cold[stone-cold] {adj.} Having no warmth; completely cold. — Used todescribe things that are better when warm. The boys who got up latefound their breakfast stone-cold. The furnace went off and theradiators were stone-cold....
  38. Перевод идиомы catch someone off guard, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: catch someone off guard Перевод: застать кого-либо врасплох Пример: I was caught off guard when the teacher asked me about my homework. Учитель застал меня врасплох, когда спросил о домашнем задании....
  39. Значение идиомы throw cold water on[throw cold water on] also [dash cold water on] or [pour cold wateron] {v. phr.} To discourage; say or do something to discourage. Wehad high hopes of victory but our opponents soon threw cold water onthem. Henry’s father threw cold water on his plans to go tocollege by saying he could not afford it....
  40. Значение идиомы out cold[out cold] {adv.} or {adj.}, {informal} Unconscious; in a faint. The ball hit Dick in the head and knocked him out cold for tenminutes. They tried to lift Mary when she fell down, but she wasout cold. Syn.: OUT LIKE A LIGHT. Compare: PASS OUT....

Значение идиомы catch cold