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21catch´i|ly — catch|y «KACH ee», adjective, catch|i|er, catch|i|est. Informal. 1. easy to remember; attracting attention or interest: »a catchy title for a book. The new musical play has several catchy tunes 2. Figurat …
22catch|y — «KACH ee», adjective, catch|i|er, catch|i|est. Informal. 1. easy to remember; attracting attention or interest: »a catchy title for a book. The new musical play has several catchy tunes 2. Figurat …
23catch it — or[get it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be scolded or punished. Usually used of children. * /John knew he would catch it when he came home late for supper./ * /Wow, Johnny! When your mother sees those torn pants, you re going to get it./ Compare: GET …
24catch it — or[get it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be scolded or punished. Usually used of children. * /John knew he would catch it when he came home late for supper./ * /Wow, Johnny! When your mother sees those torn pants, you re going to get it./ Compare: GET …
25catch-22 — [ˌkætʆ twenti ˈtuː] noun [uncountable] US noun [U] ► a difficult situation in which the solution to a problem is impossible because it is also the cause of the problem: »But it is a catch 22 situation you can t get people without funding, but you …
26Catch — 〈[kæ̣tʃ] m.; Gen.: ; Pl.: unz.; Abk. für〉 Catch as catch can (1) [Etym.: engl. »Fang, Fangen«] …
27Catch-22 — [ˌkætʃ twentiˈtu:] n [U] [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Catch 22 book (1961) by Joseph Heller in which such situations are described] an impossible situation that you cannot solve because you need to do one thing in order to do a second thing, but you …
28catch up on — (something) 1. to do whatever you have not had time to do. I have to catch up on my reading. 2. to find out about something. Most folks stop here for a cup of coffee while they catch up on the day s news …
29catch-22 — is a situation where conflicting rules make the desired outcome impossible. It comes from a novel by the American author Joseph Heller, in which pilots would not have to fly missions if they were mentally ill, but not wanting to fly dangerous… …
30catch-up — catch′ up adj. cvb intended to keep up with or surpass a norm or competitor: catch up pay raises[/ex] • play catch up Etymology: 1835–45, amer …
