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

On fourth-and-21 in the second overtime, Seminoles quarterback Ashton Daniels heaved the ball into the end zone and Micahi Danzy caught it for a touchdown — one that was called back after a holding call that Florida State felt didn’t exist. — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

The practice found it in the aging report, not in anything built to catch it. — Jp Montoya, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

That failed breakout dragged the stock all the way down to $136 by mid-September, where the rising 200-day caught it. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

An aging America shifts the mix of demand, and some businesses are better positioned than others to catch it. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 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