catch it

phrase

: to incur blame, reprimand, or punishment
He'll really catch it from the boss if he's late again.

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Named Wilbur by the hive mind of social media, the animal blew up online after resident Jamaal Harrison posted a video to TikTok on Saturday showing his futile attempts to catch it on an e-bike. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Bleacherites were bracing for the descending ball as a souvenir when the wind blew the ball back into the field of play, where Billy Williams caught it for the out. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Admittedly, viewers on the festival circuit, like those in Locarno where this debuted, and folks who might catch it on streamers or in niche distribution are unlikely to be very bothered about the film’s lack of impartiality. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 The problem is that nothing was built downstream to catch it. — Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for catch it

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of catch it was in 1821

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“Catch it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20it. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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