catchverb
bắt lấy, nắm lấy, tóm lấy, chộp lấy
/katʃ/Related words and phrases
Idioms
be/get caught in the middleto be involved in an argument or fight between two other people or groups
When they quarrel, I am often caught in the middle. be caught short(British English, informal)to suddenly feel a strong need to go to the toilet
to be put at a disadvantage
be (caught) in a cleft stickto be in a difficult situation when any action you take will have bad results
(caught/stuck) between a rock and a hard placein a situation where you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasant
catch your breathto stop breathing for a moment because of fear, shock, etc.
When he said he had resigned, I caught my breath in surprise.British Englishto start to be able to breathe normally again after running or doing exercise that makes you tired
catch a coldto become ill with a cold
(informal)to have problems
The film caught a cold over the outstanding debt. catch your death (of cold)(old-fashioned, informal)to catch a very bad cold
catch somebody’s eyeto attract somebody’s attention
Can you catch the waiter's eye? catch/take somebody’s fancyto attract or please somebody
She looked through the hotel advertisements until one of them caught her fancy. catch it(informal)to be punished or spoken to angrily about something
If your dad finds out you'll really catch it! catch somebody nappingto get an advantage over somebody by doing something when they are not expecting it and not ready for it
catch somebody on the hop(informal)to surprise somebody by doing something when they are not expecting it and not ready for it
catch/touch somebody on the raw(British English)to upset somebody by reminding them of something they are particularly sensitive about
catch somebody red-handedto catch somebody in the act of doing something wrong or committing a crime
catch somebody with their pants down(informal)to arrive or do something when somebody is not expecting it and not ready, especially when they are in an embarrassing situation
the early bird catches the worm(saying)the person who takes the opportunity to do something before other people will have an advantage over them
(catch/throw somebody) off balanceto make somebody unsteady and in danger of falling
I was thrown off balance by the sudden gust of wind.The sudden movement threw him off balance.to make somebody surprised and no longer calm
The senator was clearly caught off balance by the unexpected question. (put/catch somebody) on the back foot(to put somebody) at a disadvantage or in difficulty
Advances in drone technology have caught lawmakers on the back foot.The side that’s on the back foot, struggling to defend, will usually give away more penalties.We'd like to put the fossil fuel industry on the back foot.