sich den Tod holen
German
Etymology
Literally, “to fetch oneself the death”, or more loosely translated as “to catch one's death”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zɪç den ˈtoːt ˌhoːlən/
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Verb
sich den Tod holen (weak, third-person singular present holt sich den Tod, past tense holte sich den Tod, past participle sich den Tod geholt, auxiliary haben)
- to catch one's death (get an illness, usually a cold or flu by exposing oneself to low temperatures)
- Was sitzt ihr denn bei der Kälte hier draußen! Kommt rein, ihr holt euch ja den Tod!
- Why on earth are you sitting out here in this cold! Come inside, you’re all going to catch your death!
Conjugation
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