to catch (a) cold
01
to get sick with a virus that causes a runny nose, cough, and sore throat
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kollokation
Exempel
I felt terrible yesterday; I caught cold after getting soaked in the rain.
02
åka på en ekonomisk smäll, få ekonomiska problem
to face problems and difficulties, particularly financial ones
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idiom
informellt
Exempel
When the housing market crashed, many investors caught a cold.
När bostadsmarknaden kraschade åkte många investerare på en ekonomisk smäll.
