catch at (something)

1. To find or see someone in the act of doing something (often something nefarious). In this usage, the guilty party is stated between "catch" and "at." The detective was able to catch the robbers at their next scheme.

2. To grasp at or clutch something. She must be nervous—she keeps catching at her purse.

catch someone at something

and catch someone doing something

to discover someone doing something, especially something bad or shameful. We caught her at her evil deeds. Don't let me catch you doing that again!

catch at

Snatch, grasp, as in The beggars kept catching at their coats. [c. 1600] Also see grasp at straws.

词组	catch at (something)
释义	catch at (something) catch at (something) 1. To find or see someone in the act of doing something (often something nefarious). In this usage, the guilty party is stated between "catch" and "at." The detective was able to catch the robbers at their next scheme. 2. To grasp at or clutch something. She must be nervous—she keeps catching at her purse. See also: catch Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. catch someone at something and catch someone doing something to discover someone doing something, especially something bad or shameful. We caught her at her evil deeds. Don't let me catch you doing that again! See also: catch McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. catch at Snatch, grasp, as in The beggars kept catching at their coats. [c. 1600] Also see grasp at straws. See also: catch The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: bear off from (someone or something) back (someone or something) up to (something) back up to back into back into (someone or something) bear down bring (something) with bring with orient orient to
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