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

And when misconduct does happen — rarely — security protocols frequently catch it. — Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Nothing about it was visible on the day coverage began, and no standard inspection would’ve caught it either. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Learn to identify poison ivy by its three-leaf pattern and monitor your yard regularly to catch it early. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 15 July 2026

Food poisoning is already torture, but catching it while traveling can feel a dozen times worse and wreak havoc on an otherwise perfect vacation. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026

Rhymes for catch it

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