take cold
take cold
To become ill with the common cold. I hate going to the doctor's office—I always seem to take cold after being around all those germs!
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"When one has drunk two good cupfuls of Elder-flower tea, 'tis likely enough one goes into warm climates"; and she tucked him up nicely, least he should take cold. "You have had a good sleep while I have been sitting here, and arguing with him whether it was a story or a fairy tale."
But according to them a whopping 45% of high rollers frequently take cold showers - compared with only 14% of those earning under pounds 10,000.
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- take blood pressure
- take breath away
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- take by storm
- take by storm, to
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- take care of (some/a few) loose ends
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- take care of business
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- take center stage
- take centre stage
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- take coals to Newcastle
- take cognizance of (something)
- take cold
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- take eyes off
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- take charge man
- take charge of
- take charge of (someone or something)
- take charge of her
- take charge of him
- take charge of it
- take charge of me
- take charge of one
- take charge of somebody
- take charge of someone
- take charge of someone or something
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- take charge of them
- take charge of us
- take charge of you
- Take Charge of Your Diabetes
- Take Charge of Your Health
- take charge person
- take charge woman
- take cherry
- take coals to Newcastle
- take cognisance
- take cognisance
- take cognisance
- take cognisance
- take cognisance
- take cognizance of
- take cognizance of (something)
- take cognizance of it
- take cognizance of something
- take cold
- take collections up
- take collections up for
- take comfort
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- take comfort in (something)
- Take Command Console
- take complaints out against
- take control
- take control
- take control (of someone or something)
- take control of
- Take Control of Your Life
- Take Control.
- take courage
- take courage in both hands
- take courage in both hands
- take course
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- take cover
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- take cover
- take cover
- take credit
- take credit (for something)
- take credit for
- take credit where credit is due
- take cue from
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