catch a crab

To make a poor stroke while rowing, perhaps by missing the water entirely. The boat jerked as I caught a crab with my oar.

(in rowing) effect a faulty stroke in which the oar is jammed under water or misses the water altogether.

To make a faulty stroke in rowing that causes the blade of the oar to strike the water on the recovery stroke.

词组	catch a crab
释义	catch a crab catch a crab To make a poor stroke while rowing, perhaps by missing the water entirely. The boat jerked as I caught a crab with my oar. See also: catch, crab Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. catch a crab (in rowing) effect a faulty stroke in which the oar is jammed under water or misses the water altogether. See also: catch, crab Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary catch a crab To make a faulty stroke in rowing that causes the blade of the oar to strike the water on the recovery stroke. See also: catch, crab American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: crab jerk away arrive (somewhere) (up)on the stroke of (some time) arrive on the stroke of some time put one's oar in, to arrive (somewhere) at the stroke of (some time) finishing touch(es) missing be missing some of (one's) buttons be missing some of (one's) marbles
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