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catch it to get into trouble and receive punishment. I know I'm going to catch it for denting mom's car when I get home. Bob hit Billy in the face. He really caught it from the teacher for that. See also: catch you'll catch it (British informal) something that you say in order to tell someone they will be punished for something bad they have done You'll catch it if dad sees you smoking. See also: catch How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But as Hayes puts it, "As long as anglers are selling their catch it undermines efforts to solve the broader issues. The prescribed way to catch a descending ball is to sight it over the top of the glove held at shoulder or head height, with the fingers pointing up, and catch it with two hands. If he didn't keep his eyes on the brick, he wouldn't catch it and could hurt himself. |
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