run-of-the-mill-colds

English translation: common, ordinary colds

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English term or phrase:	run-of-the-mill-colds
Selected answer:	common, ordinary colds
Entered by:	Anne Grimes

03:38 Feb 26, 2006

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)

English term or phrase: run-of-the-mill-colds

Some children suffer one cold after another all winter long, and run-of-the-mill colds should not be a reason to miss school.

What is meant by run-of-the-mill-colds and whether cold her refers to a runny nose or all diseases caused by winter?

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Explanation:
The expression 'run of the mill' means common, ordinary. By cold they mean the runny nose, coughing, sneezing caused by a virus of which there are many strains so that children catch 'one after another' all winter long. By the way, there are no diseases caused by winter, that I know of..

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Anne Grimes
Canada
Local time: 10:25

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Your explanation is great. Thanks to both of you.
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ordinary colds

swisstell

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Anne Grimes

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Anne Grimes
Canada
Local time: 10:25
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English

Grading comment

Your explanation is great. Thanks to both of you.

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +14

ordinary colds

Explanation:
and they are a bit of sniffling and coughing

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Note added at 4 mins (2006-02-26 03:43:00 GMT)
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Young children, under 3 , with ordinary colds, are easily upset and hard to console when ... Knowing the difference between ordinary colds and more serious ...
www.beaney.com/health/colds.html

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 16:25
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

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