catch up to (something or someone)

catch up to (something or someone)

To make up the difference between oneself and someone or something, so as to be at an equal level, status, or point of progress. If we speed up, we might be able to catch up to the car ahead of us! You're going to have to study really hard to catch up to the rest of the class.

See also: catch, up

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