head cold
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of head cold
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Ultrapure-water projects are big, one-off beasts that everybody and his brother wants to build, so even the smart operators can watch their margins get mugged the minute capital spending gets a head cold.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025
"I went from, I got a little bit of a head cold to I have cancer, and it was pretty overwhelming. This has been a really fast roller coaster ride of a journey," he said.
From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024
“I went from, I got a little bit of a head cold to I have cancer, and it was pretty overwhelming.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2024
True, she endured one bout back in the ’80s — “I remember being dreadfully sick” — and had a head cold a few years ago.
From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2022
It was glorious, despite the fact that Barack’s head cold managed to return in full force, and also despite the mud baths, which we deemed to be unsoothing and kind of icky.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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