Phrase Hound found 66 phrases and 7 compound words that contain catches. The most common are listed below. Open catches in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 66
- catches upthird-person singular simple present indicative of catch up: To pick up suddenly.
- catches the busthird-person singular simple present indicative of catch the bus: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, the, bus.
- catches the eyethird-person singular simple present indicative of catch the eye: To attract the attention
- catches the lightthird-person singular simple present indicative of catch the light: To shine or reflect in the light.
- catches the sunthird-person singular simple present indicative of catch the sun: To sunbathe.
- a closed mouth catches no fliesIt's best not to talk too much.
- body catchesplural of body catch: Any catch that is made around or behind a part of the body, as opposed to in front of the head or chest.
- bullet catchesplural of bullet catch: A stage illusion in which the magician appears to catch a fired bullet, typically in the mouth or in the hand.
- catches airthird-person singular simple present indicative of catch air: To make a jump.
- catches coldthird-person singular simple present indicative of catch cold: To contract a cold.
- catches dustthird-person singular simple present indicative of catch dust: To be rarely used.
- catches feelingsthird-person singular simple present indicative of catch feelings: To suddenly begin to feel romantic attraction (towards).
- catches firethird-person singular simple present indicative of catch fire: To become engulfed in flames, to combust.
- catches fliesthird-person singular simple present indicative of catch flies: To have one's mouth wide open for a prolonged period.
- catches handsthird-person singular simple present indicative of catch hands: To take a punch; to get hit, especially with the hand or fist.
- catches heatthird-person singular simple present indicative of catch heat: To get into trouble with somebody; to be scolded or chastised.
- catches hellthird-person singular simple present indicative of catch hell: To be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten.
- catches holdthird-person singular simple present indicative of catch hold: To take hold of something by grabbing; to seize.
- catches lackingthird-person singular simple present indicative of catch lacking: To catch off guard, unprepared, or in an embarrassing situation.
- catches outthird-person singular simple present indicative of catch out: To discover or expose as fake, insincere, or inaccurate.
- catches stepthird-person singular simple present indicative of catch step: To match the pace (of another person or a beat).
- crowd catchesplural of crowd catch: A catch of a ball which was played into the ground near the batsman and bounced up to a fielder. Spectators who could not see from a distance that it was played into the ground may incorrectly think that the batsman …
- fair catchesplural of fair catch: An uncontested catch on a kicking play, after the receiver waves his hand to indicate that he will not run with the ball, assuring that he will not be tackled on catching it.
- safety catchesplural of safety catch: A latching device that prevents accidental activation of a dangerous event; an interlock.
- the early bird catches the wormAlternative form of the early bird gets the worm: Whoever arrives first has the best chance of success; some opportunities are available only to the first competitors.
Compound words 7
- eyecatchesplural of eyecatch: A short scene or illustration used to begin and end a commercial break in a Japanese television program.
- flycatchesthird-person singular simple present indicative of flycatch: To catch (another creature) while in flight.
- miscatchesplural of miscatch: A catch in which the wrong type of fish is caught, and so must be released.
- outcatchesthird-person singular simple present indicative of outcatch: To catch more or better than.
- overcatchesthird-person singular simple present indicative of overcatch: To overtake.
- forecatchesthird-person singular simple present indicative of forecatch: To catch beforehand or in advance.
- podcatchesthird-person singular simple present indicative of podcatch: To download and listen to a podcast.