to catch oneself doing sth

  • 1dherāgh- —     dherāgh     English meaning: to pull; to drag     Deutsche Übersetzung: “ziehen, am Boden schleifen”     Note: equal meaning with trü̆ gh (see d.).     Material: O.N. draga, Goth. under O.E. dragan, Eng. draw “pull, drag”, O.N. drag n. “… …

    Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

  • 2excuse me — An expression used as an apology for any slight or apparent impropriety, esp as a request to pass, leave, interrupt or catch someone s attention or for contradicting a statement that has been made, or (US) when correcting oneself • • • Main Entry …

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  • 3one — 1 /wVn/ number 1 the number one: one hundred and twenty one pounds ( 121) | The answer is on page forty one. | Can I have one coffee and two milkshakes please? 2 one or two a small number of people or things: There are one or two things to sort… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English