catch it

phrase

: to incur blame, reprimand, or punishment
He'll really catch it from the boss if he's late again.

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The practice found it in the aging report, not in anything built to catch it. — Jp Montoya, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 That failed breakout dragged the stock all the way down to $136 by mid-September, where the rising 200-day caught it. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 An aging America shifts the mix of demand, and some businesses are better positioned than others to catch it. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Five players and the referee tried to catch it, Steph recalled, while its owner sobbed on the sidelines. — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for catch it

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of catch it was in 1821

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“Catch it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20it. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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