catch it

phrase

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

Examples of catch it in a Sentence

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Not about the throw, but about what happened in between Penix releasing the ball and Pitts catching it. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Something evil does lurk inside your house; turn on your Xbox Kinect to catch it. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 In a corner of the end zone 30-some yards downfield, rookie Antonio Williams caught it in stride. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Insurers as a captive funding source for a broader financial empire is now a mainstream private-credit playbook, and the SEC probe is effectively its first stress-test if existing rules can catch it before it’s brought into public view. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 23 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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