catch pneumonia
idiomPart ofpneumonia
catch pneumonia — idiom
1. to become very ill, especially because you have stayed outside in the cold or we
1.idiom
Definition
to become very ill, especially because you have stayed outside in the cold or wet for too long; often said as a warning rather than an actual diagnosis.
Example
Put a coat on, Ari, or you'll catch pneumonia standing at the bus stop in this rain.
Grandma always warns the children that bare feet on cold tiles will make them catch pneumonia.