to catch sb at it
121catch-drain — catchˈ drain noun A drain on a hillside to catch the surface water • • • Main Entry: ↑catch …
122catch hold of — To seize • • • Main Entry: ↑catch * * * grab/catch/hold of phrase to suddenly start holding someone or something Bobby grabbed hold of her leg. Thesaurus: to hold something or …
123catch-22 situation — UK [ˌkætʃ twentiˈtuː ˌsɪtʃueɪʃ(ə)n] US [ˌkætʃ twentiˈtu ˌsɪtʃueɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] [singular catch 22 situation plural catch 22 situations] Etymology From the title …
124catch drain — catch drain, 1. a drain or ditch, especially on a hillside, to catch water. 2. a drain by the side of a canal or conduit to catch the surplus water …
125catch|poll — catch|pole or catch|poll «KACH POHL», noun. a bailiff or minor officer employed by a sheriff whose duties formerly included arresting debtors for nonpayment. ╂[Old English kaecepol tax gatherer < Medieval Latin cacepollus, probably… …
126catch|pole — or catch|poll «KACH POHL», noun. a bailiff or minor officer employed by a sheriff whose duties formerly included arresting debtors for nonpayment. ╂[Old English kaecepol tax gatherer < Medieval Latin cacepollus, probably Latinization of Old… …
127catch|wa|ter — «KACH WT uhr, WOT », noun. a drain to catch surface water; catch drain …
128catch forty winks — See: FORTY WINKS …
