catch a glimpse of (someone or something)
catch a glimpse of (someone or something)
To see someone or something very briefly or suddenly. Wendy only caught a glimpse of the burglar for a second, so she couldn't describe his appearance to the police. I didn't know what the bunny was running from, until I caught a glimpse of the dog that was chasing it.
See also: catch, glimpse, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- glimpse
- catch sight of
- catch sight of (someone or something)
- be caught in the act
- have (someone) by (something)
- have by
- struggle with
- struggle with (someone or something)
- in pursuit of
- in pursuit of (someone or something)