to catch sb in a lie

  • 1Catch wrestling — is a style of wrestling. Catch wrestling is arguably the ancestor of modern grappling, professional wrestling, mixed martial arts and no holds barred competition. Catch wrestling s origins lie in a variety of styles,Asia (e.g. pehlwani). Collar… …

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  • 2Catch — Catch, n. 1. Act of seizing; a grasp. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] 2. That by which anything is caught or temporarily fastened; as, the catch of a gate. [1913 Webster] 3. The posture of seizing; a state of preparation to lay hold of, or of… …

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  • 3catch — vb 1 Catch, capture, trap, snare, entrap, ensnare, bag are comparable when meaning to get into one s possession or under one s control either by taking or seizing or by means of skill, craft, or trickery. Catch, the ordinary and general term of… …

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  • 4catch some rays — catch/bag/some rays informal phrase to sit or lie in the sun Thesaurus: sun tanninghyponym Main entry: ray * * * catch/get/grab some ˈrays …

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  • 5catch crop — catch cropping. a crop that reaches maturity in a relatively short time, often planted as a substitute for a crop that has failed or at a time when the ground would ordinarily lie fallow, as between the plantings of two staple crops. [1880 85] *… …

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  • 6catch crop — n. a supplementary crop grown at a time when the ground would ordinarily lie fallow, as between the plantings of two principal crops: it may be harvested or plowed under to improve the soil …

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  • 7lie in wait (for somebody) — lie in ˈwait (for sb) idiom to hide, waiting to surprise, attack or catch sb • He was surrounded by reporters who had been lying in wait for him. Main entry: ↑lieidiom …

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  • 8catch crop — noun a crop that grows quickly (e.g. lettuce) and can be planted between two regular crops grown in successive seasons or between two rows of crops in the same season • Hypernyms: ↑crop * * * noun : a crop grown between two crops in ordinary… …

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  • 9catch — catch1 [ kætʃ ] (past tense and past participle caught [ kɔt ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 stop and hold something/someone ▸ 2 stop someone escaping ▸ 3 find and arrest ▸ 4 (hunt and) stop animal ▸ 5 get on public vehicle ▸ 6 discover someone doing something… …

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  • 10Catch Me If You Can — Infobox Film name = Catch Me if You Can caption = director = Steven Spielberg producer = Steven Spielberg Michel Shane Walter F. Parkes Laurie MacDonald writer = Book: Frank Abagnale Stan Redding Screenplay: Jeff Nathanson starring = Leonardo… …

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