- catch on (to something)
- catch on (to something)Fig. to figure something out. (See also get onto someone.) •
I finally caught on to what she was talking about.
•It takes a while for me to catch on.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
I finally caught on to what she was talking about.
•It takes a while for me to catch on.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
catch up on something — catch up on (something) 1. to do whatever you have not had time to do. I have to catch up on my reading. 2. to find out about something. Most folks stop here for a cup of coffee while they catch up on the day s news … New idioms dictionary
catch sight of something — catch sight of (someone/something) to see someone or something only for a moment. I caught sight of someone with red hair and knew it was you … New idioms dictionary
catch on to something — ˌcatch ˈon (to sth) derived (informal) to understand sth • He is very quick to catch on to things. Main entry: ↑catchderived … Useful english dictionary
catch hold of something — catch, get, grab, take, etc. (a) ˈhold of sb/sth idiom to have or take sb/sth in your hands • He caught hold of her wrists so she couldn t get away. • Lee got hold of the dog by its collar. • Quick, grab a hold of that rope … Useful english dictionary
catch hell (for something) — tv. to get severely reprimanded for (doing) something. □ I knew I’d catch hell for it. □ Somebody is going to catch hell for this! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
catch up on something — … Useful english dictionary
you won't catch someone doing something — you won’t/wouldn’t/catch someone doing something phrase used for saying that it is very unlikely that someone will or would do something You wouldn’t catch me taking work home every night. Thesaurus: not likely to happensynonym general words… … Useful english dictionary
you wouldn't catch someone doing something — you won’t/wouldn’t/catch someone doing something phrase used for saying that it is very unlikely that someone will or would do something You wouldn’t catch me taking work home every night. Thesaurus: not likely to happensynonym general words… … Useful english dictionary
catch up on — (something) 1. to do whatever you have not had time to do. I have to catch up on my reading. 2. to find out about something. Most folks stop here for a cup of coffee while they catch up on the day s news … New idioms dictionary
catch — catch1 W1S1 [kætʃ] v past tense and past participle caught [ko:t US ko:t] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(take and hold)¦ 2¦(find/stop somebody)¦ 3¦(see somebody doing something)¦ 4¦(illness)¦ 5 catch somebody by surprise/catch somebody off guard 6 catch somebody… … Dictionary of contemporary English
catch — catch1 [ kætʃ ] (past tense and past participle caught [ kɔt ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 stop and hold something/someone ▸ 2 stop someone escaping ▸ 3 find and arrest ▸ 4 (hunt and) stop animal ▸ 5 get on public vehicle ▸ 6 discover someone doing something… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English