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catches it

catches it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of catch it.

Meaning of catch it

Verb

catch it (third-person singular simple present catches it, present participle catching it, simple past and past participle caught it)

  1. (idiomatic) To be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten.
    • "You'll catch it, you know," said Tom, nodding his head in an admonitory manner, and hesitating a little as he took the scissors.1860, George Eliot, The Mill on the Floss
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, it.

Questions about catches it

What is catches it the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Catches it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of catch it.

Words near catches it in the dictionary

  1. catches heat
  2. catches hell
  3. catches hold
  4. catches in 4k
  5. catches in possession
  6. catches it
  7. catches it in the neck
  8. catches lacking
  9. catches napping
  10. catches of the day
  11. catches on

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