Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

couldn't catch a cold

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables
could-n't -catch a -cold
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Said of somebody who is very bad at fishing, or about a situation where no fish can be caught.

Humorous

Usage

Questions

What does couldn't catch a cold mean?
Said of somebody who is very bad at fishing, or about a situation where no fish can be caught.

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