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couldn't catch a cold

couldn't catch a cold verb: said of somebody who is very bad at fishing, or about a situation where no fish can be caught.

Verb

couldn't catch a cold

  1. (humorous) Said of somebody who is very bad at fishing, or about a situation where no fish can be caught.

Questions about couldn't catch a cold

What does couldn't catch a cold mean?
Couldn't catch a cold means said of somebody who is very bad at fishing, or about a situation where no fish can be caught.
What part of speech is couldn't catch a cold?
Couldn't catch a cold is a verb.

Words near couldn't catch a cold in the dictionary

  1. couldn't be more different
  2. couldn't but
  3. couldn't care less
  4. couldn't carry a note in a bucket
  5. couldn't carry a tune in a bucket
  6. couldn't catch a cold
  7. couldn't even
  8. couldn't get enough
  9. couldn't happen to a nicer
  10. couldn't have cared less
  11. couldn't help

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