Common English Collocations with CATCH ​

• catch a cold / catch the flu
  • I caught a nasty cold, so I decided to stay home and rest.
• catch the bus/train
  • We got to the station just in time to catch the last train.
• catch your breath
  to try to breathe normally after hard exercise.
  • I stopped running to catch my breath.
• catch fire
  • Keep those papers away from the candle, or else they'll catch fire
• catch a fish
  • We spent all morning on the riverbank, and only caught three fish.
• catsh someone red-handed / catch someone in the act
  to discover someone doing something wrong or illegal at the moment they are doing it.
  • I caught my daughter red-handed trying to take money out of my purse.
  • Georage was flirting with another woman at the bar, and his wife caught him in the act.
• catch someone's eye
  To make eye contact, or to attract attention.
  • I caught her eye and smiled.
  • This painting caught my eye because of its bright, lively colors.
• catch a glimpse of
  • You can catch a glimpse of the ocean between the trees.
• good catch
  If someone finds a mistake, you can say "Good catch!" to mean, "It's good that you found the error!"
  If you describe a person as a "good catch", it means he/she is a good person to date or marry:
  • Bob's hard-working, senesitive, funny - he's a good catch!
• catch you later
  This is very informal way to say "See you later!"
  • "Hey, it was nick talking to you, but I've gotta to pick up the kids from school."
    "OK, catch you later!"
• I didn't catch ...
  This is a way to say "I didn't hear/understand what you said."
  • "My home phone is 312-555-0307" and my office phone is 314-866-1294,extention 1352"
    "Sorry, I didn't catch you home phone number - could you repeat it?"
• What's the catch?
  This is a phrase that is used to mean, "What's the disadvantage?" or "It sounds good, but are there any hidden problems?"
  • "I'll sell my car for just $500!"
    "Oh really? What's the catch?"