| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| catch the wave |
join the trend, do what is popular
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Condos are popular now. Should we buy one and catch the wave?
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| catch up |
arrive later, join you
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You go ahead. I'll catch up with you at the bus stop.
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| catch-up |
(See play catch-up)
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| catch up on |
do something that you have neglected
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Ali can't go to the movie. He has to catch up on his homework.
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| catch up with |
revealed or exposed, come back to haunt you
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When your lies catch up with you, it's embarrassing.
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| catch you at a bad time |
visit or call when it is inconvenient
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You look very sad. Did I catch you at a bad time?
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| catch you later |
I will talk to you later, I will see you later
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I have to leave now. Catch you later.
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| catch you off guard |
surprise you, say what you do not expect
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Did my comment about dog poop catch you off guard?
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| catch your death |
become very ill, catch a bad cold
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In this terrible weather, put on a coat or you'll catch your death.
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| catch your eye |
cause you to look, get your attention
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When I was in Paris, a Peugeot cabriolet caught my eye. Ah!
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