What does "catch up" mean?
Three meanings:1. To reach the same level as someone ahead of you:"I missed a week of school so I need to catch up.""She worked weekends to catch up with the rest of the team.""China is catching up with the US economically."2. To find out news you've missed:"We should catch up - I haven't seen yo...
Three meanings
1. To reach the same level as someone ahead of you
"I missed a week of school so I need to catch up."
"She worked weekends to catch up with the rest of the team."
"China is catching up with the US economically."
2. To find out news you've missed
"We should catch up - I haven't seen you in ages."
"Let me catch you up on what happened."
"A quick catch-up call." (noun - a call to share updates)
3. To be affected by something eventually
"His bad diet is starting to catch up with him." (consequences arriving)
"The stress eventually caught up with her."
Noun - a catch-up
"Let's have a catch-up over coffee." (British - a chat to share news)
"We need a catch-up on the project." (quick update meeting)
Very common in British workplaces.
Not separable (meanings 1 & 3)
"Catch up with someone." β
Separable (meaning 2)
"Catch you up on the news." β
What does "catch up" mean?
Three meanings:1. To reach the same level as someone ahead of you:"I missed a week of school so I need to catch up.""She worked weekends to catch up with the rest of the team.""China is catching up with the US economically."2. To find out news you've missed:"We should catch up - I haven't seen yo...
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