catch it

Verb

Meaning

receive punishment; be scolded or reprimanded

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

get it carry the can catch hell cop it

Examples

Life is all memory, except for the present moment that goes by so quick you hardly catch it going. Tennessee Williams

Insanity is hereditary. You can catch it from your kids. Erma Bombeck

A healthy attitude is contagious but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier. Tom Stoppard

A spoken word is not a sparrow. Once it flies out, you can't catch it. Russian Proverb

Word is not a sparrow: flies out, can't catch it. Russian Proverb

A little dog can start a hare, but it takes a big one to catch it. Irish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

catch in 4k catch in possession catch in the act catch it in the neck catch light catch line