gotcha

1. slang An exclamation used when one has located or caught someone or something. A colloquial contraction of "(I) got ya," itself is variation of "(I've) got you." Ha, gotcha! All right, let's go release this little mouse back into the wild. A: "Gotcha!" B: "Aw man. How did you find my hiding place?"

2. slang I understand your message, explanation, or instructions. Oh, so I should turn the blue dial first—gotcha. A: "That's why I had to leave so early." B: "Gotcha."

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

gotcha

(ˈgɑtʃə)

1. tv. I got you!; I’ve caught you! (Usually Gotcha!) Ha, ha! Gotcha! Come here, you little dickens.

2. n. an arrest. (Underworld.) It was a fair gotcha. Sam was nabbed, and he went along quietly.

3. tv. I understand you. Seven pounds, four ounces? Gotcha! I’ll tell everybody.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

helluva someone/something
hit someone for something
playa
do a job on someone From do a number on something.
ringer for someone
like, you know
nome
Nome sane?
Nome sayin'?
playa hata

References in periodicals archive

Another gotcha comes from overbroad application of a rule.

Quandaries and Quagmires: Is attorney discipline a 'gotcha game?'

On providing contact information, the user is told "One of our experts will follow up shortly to provide a FREE personalized rate quote a" This is a gotcha feature.

Distinguishing mortgage shopping sites from 'gotcha' sites

Avoid this gotcha by engaging in ongoing search term negotiations and testing.

E-discovery gotchas -- 5 e-discovery pitfalls and how to avoid them

Gotcha! Even when prices are very similar among products, marketers know that pasting a word like "premium'' on the package can make one stand out from the others.

New food label gotchas

Now, the fictional town Gotcha, New Mexico is more than aptly named: it has a way of grabbing hold and not letting go.

Gotcha Gas - Debacle Near Roswell

GOTCHA (Generating panOptic Turing Tests to Tell Computers and Humans Apart) would be suitable for protecting high-value accounts, such as bank accounts, medical records and other sensitive information.

Researchers use inkblots to improve security of online passwords

By "gotcha" moments, I refer to efforts by both parties to capture and portray unscripted, frequently awkward, out-of-context sound bites as representative of an individual's policy stance.

Governing by "gotcha"

LAWN ORDER Sandy found out the truth when pals planted a Gotcha! sign in his garden

HUMOLEIATION; Pub mates turn the tables on ex-cop in lawn-running prank

Having worked through the "gotchas" long before the cloud was trendy, USAN is unparalleled in the industry.

Hosted call centers vs. on-premise software: avoiding the 5 supposed "Gotchas" of cloud call centers

Anti-immigration'ampaigners hailed the report's findings as evidence of the pressures caused by immigration, but critics warned it was no "gotcha" moment confirming immigrants take jobs from Britons.

160,000 jobs 'lost to migration'

The upgraded Gotcha Monitoring Systems, supplied to Dutch state-owned railway operator ProRail and measuring the quality of various aspects of passing trains, includes 41 locations.

TagMaster to supply SEK1.5m RFID equipment for Dutch railways

Dubai Gotcha, a safety rescue kit, is being introduced to UAE contractors in Dubai on November 18 to reduce deaths of workers at great heights.

Height of safety

Each snatch is a "gotcha"--the snatcher giggles, grins, and leers until another player snatches one of his or her words and gets the chance to sneer or leer in turn.

Anxiety outlets

Gotcha! Mystery Hunters: 18 Amazing Ways to Freak Out Your Friends presents the reader with a variety of ways to scare, shock and, most importantly, entertain themselves and friends alike.

Gotcha! Mystery Hunters: 18 Amazing Ways to Freak Out Your Friends

The senior class of Slippery Rock High School is psyched to play Gotcha, a traditional pre-graduation game now banned by the school's administration.

Hrdlitschka, Shelley. Gotcha!

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释义	gotcha gotcha 1. slang An exclamation used when one has located or caught someone or something. A colloquial contraction of "(I) got ya," itself is variation of "(I've) got you." Ha, gotcha! All right, let's go release this little mouse back into the wild. A: "Gotcha!" B: "Aw man. How did you find my hiding place?" 2. slang I understand your message, explanation, or instructions. Oh, so I should turn the blue dial first—gotcha. A: "That's why I had to leave so early." B: "Gotcha." Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. gotcha (ˈgɑtʃə) 1. tv. I got you!; I’ve caught you! (Usually Gotcha!) Ha, ha! Gotcha! Come here, you little dickens. 2. n. an arrest. (Underworld.) It was a fair gotcha. Sam was nabbed, and he went along quietly. 3. tv. I understand you. Seven pounds, four ounces? Gotcha! I’ll tell everybody. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: helluva someone/something hit someone for something playa do a job on someone From do a number on something. ringer for someone like, you know nome Nome sane? Nome sayin'? playa hata References in periodicals archive Another gotcha comes from overbroad application of a rule. Quandaries and Quagmires: Is attorney discipline a 'gotcha game?' On providing contact information, the user is told "One of our experts will follow up shortly to provide a FREE personalized rate quote a" This is a gotcha feature. Distinguishing mortgage shopping sites from 'gotcha' sites Avoid this gotcha by engaging in ongoing search term negotiations and testing. E-discovery gotchas -- 5 e-discovery pitfalls and how to avoid them Gotcha! Even when prices are very similar among products, marketers know that pasting a word like "premium'' on the package can make one stand out from the others. New food label gotchas Now, the fictional town Gotcha, New Mexico is more than aptly named: it has a way of grabbing hold and not letting go. Gotcha Gas - Debacle Near Roswell GOTCHA (Generating panOptic Turing Tests to Tell Computers and Humans Apart) would be suitable for protecting high-value accounts, such as bank accounts, medical records and other sensitive information. Researchers use inkblots to improve security of online passwords By "gotcha" moments, I refer to efforts by both parties to capture and portray unscripted, frequently awkward, out-of-context sound bites as representative of an individual's policy stance. Governing by "gotcha" LAWN ORDER Sandy found out the truth when pals planted a Gotcha! sign in his garden HUMOLEIATION; Pub mates turn the tables on ex-cop in lawn-running prank Having worked through the "gotchas" long before the cloud was trendy, USAN is unparalleled in the industry. Hosted call centers vs. on-premise software: avoiding the 5 supposed "Gotchas" of cloud call centers Anti-immigration'ampaigners hailed the report's findings as evidence of the pressures caused by immigration, but critics warned it was no "gotcha" moment confirming immigrants take jobs from Britons. 160,000 jobs 'lost to migration' The upgraded Gotcha Monitoring Systems, supplied to Dutch state-owned railway operator ProRail and measuring the quality of various aspects of passing trains, includes 41 locations. TagMaster to supply SEK1.5m RFID equipment for Dutch railways Dubai Gotcha, a safety rescue kit, is being introduced to UAE contractors in Dubai on November 18 to reduce deaths of workers at great heights. Height of safety Each snatch is a "gotcha"--the snatcher giggles, grins, and leers until another player snatches one of his or her words and gets the chance to sneer or leer in turn. Anxiety outlets Gotcha! Mystery Hunters: 18 Amazing Ways to Freak Out Your Friends presents the reader with a variety of ways to scare, shock and, most importantly, entertain themselves and friends alike. Gotcha! Mystery Hunters: 18 Amazing Ways to Freak Out Your Friends The senior class of Slippery Rock High School is psyched to play Gotcha, a traditional pre-graduation game now banned by the school's administration. Hrdlitschka, Shelley. Gotcha!
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