catch it

phrase

: to incur blame, reprimand, or punishment

He'll really catch it from the boss if he's late again.

Examples of catch it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Five players and the referee tried to catch it, Steph recalled, while its owner sobbed on the sidelines. — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026

The Padres had a runner on first with one out in the ninth inning when France hit a towering fly ball that struck a railing on the roof before Chourio caught it in fair territory on the left-field warning track. — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

He was supposed to drop it to the Twins’ first baseman, Mickey Hatcher, who was going to catch it and tag Kingman out retroactively. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Agentic speed greatly exacerbates the problem before a human review catches it. — Madhu Shashanka, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for catch it

• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit