catch a stray

Verb

Meaning

catch a stray (third-person singular simple present catches a stray, present participle catching a stray, simple past and past participle caught a stray)

(slang) To be unexpectedly and casually insulted in a seemingly unrelated discussion or argument.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Close letter words and terms

catch a scent catch a sniff catch a square catch a tan catch a Tartar catch a thief