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(idiomatic) To be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, it.

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catch it

Source Word

catch it

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, it.

Japanese Meaning

激しく叱責される、罰せられる（ただし文脈により比喩的に用いられる場合もある）

If you keep skipping class, you're going to catch it when the dean finds out.

授業をサボり続けると、学部長に見つかったときにひどく叱られるよ。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten.

Sense（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, it.

catches it

（ present singular third-person ）

catching it

（ participle present ）

caught it

（ participle past ）

caught it

（ past ）