play catch-up

To try to reach the same level of understanding, accomplishment, etc. as others, typically after a late start. I'm sorry, I'm playing catch-up here—how do you know my wife? I just transferred into this class, so now I have to play catch-up with all the material the professor covered in the first few weeks. Thanks to our terrible start, we've been playing catch-up all season.

play catch-up

try to equal a competitor in a sporting event.

play ˈcatch-up

try to equal somebody that you are competing against in a sport, competition, business, etc: The oil company has spent the last couple of years playing catch-up. We were forced to play catch-up after a bad start to the season.

词组	play catch-up
释义	play catch-up play catch-up To try to reach the same level of understanding, accomplishment, etc. as others, typically after a late start. I'm sorry, I'm playing catch-up here—how do you know my wife? I just transferred into this class, so now I have to play catch-up with all the material the professor covered in the first few weeks. Thanks to our terrible start, we've been playing catch-up all season. See also: play Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. play catch-up try to equal a competitor in a sporting event. See also: play Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary play ˈcatch-up try to equal somebody that you are competing against in a sport, competition, business, etc: The oil company has spent the last couple of years playing catch-up. We were forced to play catch-up after a bad start to the season. See also: play Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: be at a disadvantage at a disadvantage be pressed for time a run on (something) be pushed for time a rush on (something) address (one's) comments to (someone or something) address comments or remarks to address (one's) remarks to (someone or something) be in it for References in periodicals archive "It's not an excuse for what happened last season but it is challenging when you are trying to play catch-up in terms of games." Ross wary of second fixture pile-up With many teams near the bottom having to play catch-up, everything is all to play for in the race for the finals. Title race hots up; Disability Sport GIRLS' FOOTBALL Get behind and you have to play catch-up. Sleep is another priority. Stress much? Imagine not feeling totally rushed, tired, cranky and overwhelmed this year. It's possible! Really In an effort to play catch-up, the CIA put a team of its best analysts on the case, sorting through satellite photos, tips from defectors, and electronic intercepts to determine how close North Korea was to possessing intercontinental missiles. Analyze this: inside the one spy agency that got pre-war intelligence on Iraq--and much else--right If we have to play catch-up in this fast-paced industry, it's our children who will lose out." Entering the world of multi-media technology
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