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got a cold vs caught a cold

Both 'got a cold' and 'caught a cold' are correct phrases used to indicate that someone has become ill with a cold. They are interchangeable and commonly used in English.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 722 views

got a cold

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that someone has become ill with a cold.

This phrase is used to express that someone has developed a cold or has fallen ill with a cold.

Examples:

  • I think I've got a cold.
  • She got a cold after being out in the rain.
  • He got a cold from his coworker.
  • We got a cold from our kids.
  • They got a cold during the winter season.
  • That's why you got a cold here.
  • This young man has got a cold.
  • He's got a cold, but that doesn't explain a pig not eating.
  • He's got a cold, or flu, or summat.
  • When he was in the hole, he got a cold.
  • If you got a cold, you go to a Turkish bath.
  • julio's got a cold and Augusto hasn't slept through the night for a month.
  • I got a cold can of Squirt.
  • I already got a cold glass in my hand.
  • I got a cold coming on, man.
  • I got a cold. It's dripping.
  • l think l got a cold.
  • We got a cold dish of get back that needs serving.
  • If you've got a cold, somebody's got to rub your chest down with Vicks.
  • And people need to know about this, especially if they've got a cold.
  • If you've got a cold, I want you out of here.
  • It's got a cold clammy feel to it, now plastic should be warm and dry with...
  • They uploaded it to a national database and got a cold hit.
  • Even if you've just got a cold?
  • Have you got a cold car now?

Alternatives:

  • caught a cold
  • came down with a cold
  • developed a cold
  • picked up a cold
  • contracted a cold

caught a cold

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that someone has become ill with a cold.

This phrase is used to express that someone has developed a cold or has fallen ill with a cold.

Examples:

  • She caught a cold from her friend.
  • He caught a cold after being in a crowded place.
  • They caught a cold during the flu season.
  • I think I've caught a cold.
  • We caught a cold from our relatives.
  • I think I caught a cold killing the banker.
  • I haven't caught a cold since I got that phone call.
  • He caught a cold the other day.
  • No, I caught a cold.
  • She quit smoking aged 102 in 1982 when she caught a cold.
  • In the winter of 1733, Madame Troisième caught a cold; an epidemic occurred at Versailles at the same time.
  • She caught a cold back in Rome.
  • I'll tell your dad you caught a cold.
  • Gong Chan, since you've caught a cold...
  • The droopy one caught a cold.
  • I think I caught a cold.
  • I seem to have caught a cold.
  • Now look, you've caught a cold.
  • He was ill about two weeks - caught a cold.
  • I caught a cold when I was in the detention cell, believe it or not.
  • I must have caught a cold from Olga, my new protege in the Ukraine.
  • While touring some farms in Windsor, Alexandrine caught a cold; they left soon after.
  • On the way back they were enveloped by chill mists and her father caught a cold which later developed in pneumonia from which he died on April 1.
  • Although he survived the duel, he caught a cold during it from which he died at Pixton Park in 1778.
  • Unfortunately, on the way over here yesterday, I caught a cold.

Alternatives:

  • got a cold
  • came down with a cold
  • developed a cold
  • picked up a cold
  • contracted a cold

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