catch up on
idiom
1
: to learn about (recent events)
He reads the newspaper on Sunday mornings to catch up on the news.
2
: to do (something) that one could have done earlier
She has to catch up on her homework.
I hope to catch up on some much-needed sleep this weekend.
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But fans of the action series can catch up on all six previous films right now, thanks to a new Mission: Impossible box set deal on Amazon.
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Tim Chan, Variety, 26 June 2023
After running around, you're allowed to take things easy and kick off your shoes, enjoy some comfort food for dinner, or catch up on a favorite show or hobby.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2023
After working for years to catch up on U.S. technology, China has developed a chip that can rival Nvidia’s powerful A100.
—Rachel Liang, WSJ, 16 June 2023
What’s being done to lower processing times? Democratic Gov. Tony Evers sent the DOJ more than $12 million in federal coronavirus relief aid last year to help state crime labs catch up on cases, according to Evers spokeswomen Britt Cudaback.
—Tyler Katzenberger, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2023
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Tim Chan, Variety, 26 June 2023
After running around, you're allowed to take things easy and kick off your shoes, enjoy some comfort food for dinner, or catch up on a favorite show or hobby.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2023
After working for years to catch up on U.S. technology, China has developed a chip that can rival Nvidia’s powerful A100.
—Rachel Liang, WSJ, 16 June 2023
What’s being done to lower processing times? Democratic Gov. Tony Evers sent the DOJ more than $12 million in federal coronavirus relief aid last year to help state crime labs catch up on cases, according to Evers spokeswomen Britt Cudaback.
—Tyler Katzenberger, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2023
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“Catch up on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20up%20on. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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