be a catch

be a catch

To be an ideal suitor or prospective mate. Tom's a good-looking guy with a six-figure income—he's a real catch! I know this sounds like a great offer, but there's a pretty big catch to it—I'd have to move across the country. Is there a catch to this? Why are you selling a mint-condition baseball card for so little?

See also: catch

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