catch it en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten.
"You'll catch it, you know," said Tom, nodding his head in an admonitory manner, and hesitating a little as he took the scissors.
1860, George Eliot, The Mill on the Floss:a. 1887, George Bernard Shaw, An Unsocial Socialist If they beat us, we shall catch it, and serve us right.
I'll catch it for your mischief in running away. And I'll catch it again when the tutor claps eyes on the handwriting.
2003, Sid Fleischman, The Whipping Boy, page 39:
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| caught it | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| caught it | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| catching it | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| catches it | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
nap it · cop it · catch hell · get it
Translations (6)
pl być ukaranym (to be scolded or chastised) · fr se faire enguirlander (to be scolded or chastised) · fr se faire appeler Arthur (to be scolded or chastised) · fr se faire sonner les cloches (to be scolded or chastised) · fr se faire remonter les bretelles (to be scolded or chastised) · fr se faire tirer les oreilles (to be scolded or chastised)