Catch me up on the news — Расскажи мне последние новости
Can you catch me up on what's going on around here? — Не могли бы вы ввести меня в курс дела?
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . Глазунов С.А. . 2003.
catch someone napping — CATCH OFF GUARD, catch unawares, (take by) surprise, catch out, find unprepared; informal catch someone with their trousers/pants down; Brit. informal catch on the hop. → nap * * * catch someone napping (informal) 1. To detect someone in error… … Useful english dictionary
catch someone in the act (of doing something) — phrase to find someone and interrupt them when they are doing something wrong He denies all guilt, even though he was caught in the act. Thesaurus: to notice or recognize something or someonesynonym Main entry: act … Useful english dictionary
catch someone in the act — To come upon someone in the process of doing something they should not be doing • • • Main Entry: ↑act * * * I usu. be caught in the act surprise someone in the process of doing something wrong the thieves were caught in the act II see act … Useful english dictionary
catch someone on the hop — catch (someone) on the hop if you catch someone on the hop, you do something when they are not ready for it and may not be able to deal with it well. I m afraid you ve caught me on the hop I wasn t expecting your call until this afternoon. If we… … New idioms dictionary
catch someone red-handed — catch (someone) red handed to discover someone doing something illegal or wrong. I caught him red handed trying to break into my car. (often + doing something) … New idioms dictionary
catch someone on the hop — british informal phrase to surprise someone because you do something that they do not expect you to do Yesterday’s developments caught the government on the hop. Thesaurus: to make someone feel shocked or surprisedsynonym Main entry: hop … Useful english dictionary
catch someone in the act — catch (someone) in the act to discover someone doing something wrong. I was trying to clear up the mess on the carpet before anyone noticed it, but Isobel came in and caught me in the act … New idioms dictionary
catch someone dead to rights — catch/have (someone) dead to rights British, American & Australian, British to have enough proof to show that someone has done something wrong. I was driving way above the speed limit and the police radar caught me dead to rights … New idioms dictionary
catch someone red-handed — If someone is caught red handed, they are found doing something wrong or illegal … The small dictionary of idiomes
catch someone out — Brit. 1》 detect that someone has done something wrong. 2》 put someone in a difficult situation for which they are unprepared. → catch … English new terms dictionary
catch someone's fancy — take/catch/someone’s fancy informal phrase if something takes or catches your fancy, you like it, or you want to have or do it I looked at quite a few dresses, but nothing really took my fancy. Thesaurus: to be or look attractivesynonym … Useful english dictionary
