B2idiominformalhealth
pick up a bug
USUK
to catch a mild illness from someone or somewhere
For colds, stomach upsets and similar short illnesses. Also 'a stomach bug' and 'a bug that's going round'.
In context
I must have picked up a bug on the bus, because I've felt dizzy all day.
Half the class has picked up a bug, so the teacher cancelled Friday's lesson.
More idioms about health
- a clean bill of healtha doctor's statement, after an examination, that someone is healthy
- a new lease of lifenew energy, or a chance to be active or useful again
- a ripe old agea very old age, reached in good health
- a second windnew energy that lets you continue after you felt too tired
- a shadow of your former selfmuch weaker, thinner or less impressive than before