catch up to
赶上,追赶上,追赶,赶超
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Definitions
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caught, catch·ing.
- : to seize or capture, especially after pursuit: to catch a criminal; to catch a runaway horse.
- : to trap or ensnare: to catch a fish.
- : to intercept and seize; take and hold: to catch a ball; a barrel to catch rain.
- : to come upon suddenly; surprise or detect, as in some action: I caught him stealing the pumpkin.
- : to receive, incur, or contract: to catch a cold.
- : to be in time to get aboard.
- : to lay hold of; grasp; clasp: He caught her in a warm embrace.
- : to grip, hook, or entangle: The sharp branches caught his clothing.
- : to allow to become gripped, hooked, snagged, or entangled: He caught his coat on a nail.
- : to attract or arrest: The painting caught his fancy. His speech caught our attention.
- : to check or restrain suddenly: She caught her breath in surprise. He caught himself before he said the wrong thing.
- : to see or attend: to catch a show.
Phrases
- catch as catch can
- catch at
- catch a Tartar
- catch cold
- catch fire
- catch in the act
- catch it
- catch napping
- catch off guard
- catch on
- catch one's breath
- catch one's death (of cold)
- catch red-handed
- catch sight of
- catch someone's eye
- catch some rays
- catch some z's
- catch the drift
- catch up
- early bird catches the worm
- get (catch) the drift
- takes one to know one (a thief to catch a thief)
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Examples
Canix caught the eye of several critical investors in its short life.
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To find out more about how his company is navigating through current challenges and what the future holds for business travel, Fortune recently caught up with Cohen—several weeks after the CEO made his first work trip in months.
The engineers are working hard to meet their deadlines, and this reporter even caught Gil pulling aside some engineers to tell them to remember to take time off.
It didn’t take me long to realize that catching star-nosed moles did not include hopping from stone to stone along clear mountain streams like a wood elf.
They all immediately dashed out to their car to catch the bad guys.
“The government just wanted to catch the big fish [in the Juarez cartel] and they ignored everything in between,” Lozoya said.
From a lyrical standpoint, there are precious few that can catch Kendrick.
With Rick, I think the culture just lags behind great artists much of the time, and it takes time for it to catch up.
Phone lines would catch fire from the velocity and ferocity of his words.
While you were admiring the long roll of the wave, a sudden spray would be dashed over you, and make you catch your breath!
If I could catch Laura's eye—but I suppose it would hardly be decent to go just yet.
Then Squinty would toss the apple up in the air, off his nose, and catch it as it came down.