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

Trailing 17-14, the Seminoles lined up for what looked like a chip-shot, 20-yard field goal, but holder Carter Jula flipped a perfect lateral over his shoulder to Panikowski, who caught it in stride and scored. — ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

People born before 1957 are generally considered immune, because measles was so widespread then that almost everyone caught it as a child. — Rebecca Smullin Dawson, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026

Its presence in the environment increases the chances that people will be exposed, and potentially catch it, officials have said. — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

But those who want crab for the holidays might have to catch it themselves. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 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