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phrasal-verb
catch off guard
誰かを予期せず驚かせる
Meaning
to surprise someone unexpectedly
Example
Her sudden question **caught me off guard**.
idiom
Catch on
何かを理解し始める。
Meaning
To begin to understand something.
Example
It took him a while to **catch on** to the new rules.
phrasal-verb
catch on quickly
新しい概念やアイデアをすばやく理解する
Meaning
to understand new concepts or ideas fast
Example
She **catches on quickly** when it comes to math problems.
phrasal-verb
catch on to
新しいことを理解するまたは学ぶ、特に時間が経った後に
Meaning
to understand or learn something new, especially after some time
Example
It took him a few weeks to **catch on to** the new reporting system.
phrasal-verb
catch on with
人々の間で人気が出るまたは受け入れられる
Meaning
to become popular or well-accepted among people
Example
The innovative idea quickly **caught on with** young consumers.
phrasal-verb
catch one’s breath
運動の後に少し休む
Meaning
to stop and rest for a moment after physical activity
Example
After running upstairs, I stopped to **catch my breath**.
phrasal-verb
catch out
誰かを誤りを犯させるために騙す; 誰かが間違っていることを発見する
Meaning
to trick someone into making a mistake; to discover someone doing something wrong
Example
The reporter tried to **catch out** the politician with a tricky question.
idiom
catch some z’s
少し寝る
Meaning
to get some sleep
Example
I need to **catch some z’s** before the meeting.
phrasal-verb
catch somebody out
誰かが間違えたことや嘘をついていることを示す
Meaning
to show that someone has made a mistake or is lying
Example
The teacher tried to **catch the student out** during the test.
idiom
catch someone red-handed
誰かが悪いことをしているところを捉える
Meaning
to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong
Example
The police **caught him red-handed** as he was stealing from the store.
phrasal-verb
catch someone’s eye
誰かの注意を引く
Meaning
to attract someone's attention
Example
The bright red car **caught my eye** as it drove past.
idiom
catch the train
電車やイベントに時間通りに到着する
Meaning
to be on time for a train or event
Example
Hurry up or you’ll not **catch the train**!
idiom
catch the travel bug
旅行に非常に興味を持つようになる
Meaning
to become very interested in traveling
Example
After visiting Thailand, she really **caught the travel bug**.
idiom
catch up
長い時間後に会って話すこと; 誰かと同じレベルに達すること
Meaning
to meet and talk after a long time; to reach the same level as someone
Example
Let’s **catch up** over coffee this weekend.
phrasal-verb
catch up in
何かに巻き込まれる、しばしば意図せずに
Meaning
to become involved in something, often unwillingly
Example
He got **caught up in** a legal issue he didn’t understand.
phrasal-verb
catch up on
締め切り前に遅れたことや見逃したことをする
Meaning
to do something that one has missed or delayed doing before a deadline
Example
I stayed late to **catch up on** my unfinished reports.
phrasal-verb
catch up to
前の人と同じレベルや位置に達する
Meaning
to reach the same level or position as someone ahead
Example
He ran faster to **catch up to** the leading runner.
phrasal-verb
catch up with
他の人と同じレベルまたは基準に達すること
Meaning
to reach the same level or standard as others
Example
Many companies are trying to **catch up with** global tech giants.
phrasal-verb
catch up with trends
最新の開発や革新に遅れずについていくこと
Meaning
to stay updated with the latest developments or innovations
Example
Founders must **catch up with trends** to stay competitive.
idiom
catfish someone
偽のオンラインアイデンティティを作成して誰かを騙す
Meaning
to deceive someone by creating a fake online identity
Example
He was **catfished** by someone pretending to be a model.
idiom
Catwalk queen
モデルのようにとても自信がありおしゃれな女性
Meaning
A woman who is very confident and stylish, like a model
Example
She walked into the room like a **catwalk queen**.
idiom
caught between a rock and a hard place
板挟み
Meaning
in a difficult situation where any choice you make will have negative consequences
Example
I'm **caught between a rock and a hard place** - both options are terrible.
idiom
caught between two stools
二つのことを同時にやろうとして失敗する
Meaning
to fail because of trying to do two things at once
Example
He was **caught between two stools**—trying to please both his boss and his team.
idiom
caught off guard
予想外のことで驚くまたはショックを受ける
Meaning
surprised or shocked by something unexpected
Example
She was **caught off guard** by the sudden question.