- not catch up (to/with)
- 1. v.ไม่ทัน [\\mai-than]
Lewis & Short latin dictionary. 2014.
Lewis & Short latin dictionary. 2014.
I did not have sexual relations with that woman — (or, more simply, I did not have sex with that woman ) is a political catch phrase that has become symbolic of Bill Clinton and the Monica Lewinsky scandal.BackgroundClinton uttered the quote during a January 26, 1998, White House press… … Wikipedia
you cannot catch old birds with chaff — The wise and experienced are not easily fooled. 1481 CAXTON Reynard the Fox (1880) xl. Wenest [do you think] thou thus to deceyue... I am no byrde to be locked ne take by chaf. I know wel ynowh good corn. c 1590 Timon (1842) IV. ii. ’Tis well. An … Proverbs new dictionary
Catch and release — is a practice within recreational fishing intended as a of conservation. After capture, the fish are unhooked and returned to the water before experiencing serious exhaustion or injury. Using barbless hooks, it is often possible to release the… … Wikipedia
catch — [kætʆ] verb caught PTandPP [kɔːt ǁ kɒːt] [transitive] 1. be caught in something to be in a situation that is difficult to escape from: • The government is caught in the middle of the dispute. • The yen was caught in a downward spiral. 2 … Financial and business terms
Catch — Catch, v. i. 1. To attain possession. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Have is have, however men do catch. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To be held or impeded by entanglement or a light obstruction; as, a kite catches in a tree; a door catches so as not to open.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
catch-all — catchˈ all adjective Covering or dealing with a number of instances, eventualities or problems, esp ones not covered or dealt with by other provisions • • • Main Entry: ↑catch … Useful english 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-22 — For other uses, see Catch 22 (disambiguation). Catch 22 … Wikipedia
catch — 1 verb past tense and past participle caught 1 STOP/TRAP SB (T) a) to stop someone after you have been chasing them and prevent them from escaping: You can t catch me! she yelled, running away across the field. | If the guerrillas catch you, they … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Catch (baseball) — In baseball, a catch occurs when a fielder gains secure possession of a batted ball in flight, and maintains possession until he voluntarily or negligently releases the ball. When a catch occurs, the batter is out, and runners, once they properly … Wikipedia
catch — v. & n. v. (past and past part. caught) 1 tr. a lay hold of so as to restrain or prevent from escaping; capture in a trap, in one s hands, etc. b (also catch hold of) get into one s hands so as to retain, operate, etc. (caught hold of the handle) … Useful english dictionary