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catches one's death

catches one's death is the third-person singular simple present indicative of catch one's death.

Meaning of catch one's death

Verb

catch one's death (third-person singular simple present catches one's death, present participle catching one's death, simple past and past participle caught one's death)

  1. (idiomatic) To contract a serious illness, especially a nasty cold or other respiratory ailment and especially as a result of exposure to wet or chilly weather.
    • "You'll get drenched to the skin—You'll catch your death!" said Peechy Prauw, affectionately.1824, Washington Irving, “The Adventure of Sam, the Black Fisherman”, in Tales of a Traveller

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What is catches one's death the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Catches one's death is the third-person singular simple present indicative of catch one's death.

Words near catches one's death in the dictionary

  1. catches napping
  2. catches of the day
  3. catches on
  4. catches on fire
  5. catches one's breath
  6. catches one's death
  7. catches out
  8. catches red-handed
  9. catches sight of
  10. catches some rays
  11. catches some z's

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