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101Catch a Fire (film) — Infobox Film name=Catch A Fire caption=Theatrical release poster director=Phillip Noyce writer=Shawn Slovo starring=Derek Luke Tim Robbins Bonnie Henna Michelle Burgers producer=Tim Bevan Robyn Slovo editing=Jill Bilcock distributor=Focus… …
102catch — 1. noun /kætʃ,kɛtʃ/ a) The act of seizing or capturing. The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work. b) The act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball. The player made an impressive catch. Syn …
103catch on — Synonyms and related words: absorb, appreciate, apprehend, ascertain, assimilate, be blooded, be hep to, be on to, be successful, be wise to, be with one, become popular, become the rage, catch, catch on to, click, come off, comprehend, conceive …
104take — I. v. a. 1. Receive, accept. 2. Seize, grasp, gripe, clasp, lay hold of, get hold of. 3. Entrap, ensnare, circumvent. 4. Capture, catch, make prisoner of. 5. Come upon, befall, smite, fasten on, attack, seize. 6. Conquer, capture, cause to… …
105take — v. & n. v. (took; taken) 1 tr. lay hold of; get into one s hands. 2 tr. acquire, get possession of, capture, earn, or win. 3 tr. get the use of by purchase or formal agreement (take lodgings). 4 tr. (in a recipe) avail oneself of; use. 5 tr. use… …
106catch up — {v.} 1. To take or pick up suddenly; grab (something). * /She caught up the book from the table and ran out of the room./ 2. To capture or trap (someone) in a situation; concern or interest very much. Usually used in the passive with in . * /The… …
107catch up — {v.} 1. To take or pick up suddenly; grab (something). * /She caught up the book from the table and ran out of the room./ 2. To capture or trap (someone) in a situation; concern or interest very much. Usually used in the passive with in . * /The… …
108catch\ up — v 1. To take or pick up suddenly; grab (smth). She caught up the book from the table and ran out of the room. 2. To capture or trap (someone) in a situation; concern or interest very much. Usually used in the passive with in . The Smith family… …
109catch\ up\ on — v 1. To take or pick up suddenly; grab (smth). She caught up the book from the table and ran out of the room. 2. To capture or trap (someone) in a situation; concern or interest very much. Usually used in the passive with in . The Smith family… …
110catch someone napping — the teacher had warned us to be ever prepared, but the unannounced test caught most of us napping Syn: catch off guard, catch unawares, surprise, take by surprise, catch out, find unprepared; informal catch someone with their pants down …
