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seize

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grab

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become trapped

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  • become trapped
  • snag
  • become entangled

board

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contract

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haul

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marriage prospect

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catch on: understand

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catch on: become popular

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  • become popular
  • take off
  • become trendy
  • come into fashion

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to gain possession of, especially after a struggle or chase

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to come upon, especially suddenly or unexpectedly

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to perceive, especially barely or fleetingly

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to get hold of (something moving)

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to grasp at (something) eagerly, forcibly, and abruptly with the jaws

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to have a sudden overwhelming effect on

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to go aboard (a means of transport)

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to make secure

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to become or cause to become stuck or lodged

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to gain control of or an advantage over by or as if by trapping

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to become affected with a disease

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catch up: to come up even with another

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catch up: to draw in so that extrication is difficult

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catch up: to compel, as the attention, interest, or imagination, of

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the act of catching, especially a sudden taking and holding

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a device for fastening or for checking motion

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a person or thing worth catching

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a tricky or unsuspected condition

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a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

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the quantity that was caught

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a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

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anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)

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a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)

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a restraint that checks the motion of something

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a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window

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a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth

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the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

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discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly

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perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily

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reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot

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take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

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succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

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to hook or entangle

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attract and fix

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capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

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get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly

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catch up with and possibly overtake

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be struck or affected by

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check oneself during an action

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hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

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cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled

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detect a blunder or misstep

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grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of

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contract

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perceive by hearing

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suffer from the receipt of

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apprehend and reproduce accurately

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spread or be communicated

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become aware of

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delay or hold up

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WAT A DREAM J Anya's form with Watford, left, caught eye of Strachan, below, and he trained with Scott Brown, top, yesterday
My dad's a SCIENTIST Mum's an ECONOMIST Brother's a DOCTOR I just play FOOTBALL [...]; scotland v belgium: CASTLEMILK KID ON HIS INCREDIBLE JOURNEY Scots new boy Anya does his thinking on the pitch but his fascinating rise to the top almost defies logic
Even Andy said: "I could have served but it just caught eye before I got the chance.
ANDY IS HIT BY A FEATHER WARNING; PLUCK RUNS OUT FOR SCOTS HERO; Distraction paves way for painful defeat
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