The phrase what's the catch? is a retort when one believes that an offer is too good to be true. One may ask what's the catch? if he believes that a situation or deal is being presented on its best face and that problems or drawbacks are being hidden.
“Thanks, mate” is even more common, even to someone you know, like a mate, a good mate, or your best mate.
There Is A Catch - there is a complication; there is a trick; someone is not being 100% honest. The store offered me a free TV, but I know there is a catch. I do not want to TV. The man offered me cheap tickets to the football game. Is there a catch?
[M] [T] I often catch colds in the winter. [M] [T] Will he be able to catch the train? [M] [T] I advised her to catch a morning train. [M] [T] I hurried in order to catch the first train.
A Good Catch is recognition of an event or circumstance which had the potential to cause property damage or injury / illness, but did not occur thanks to a correction action and/or timely intervention following the reporting.
If someone tells you there's a catch, it means there is a complication, but if a person is a catch, he or she makes a good romantic partner. Definitions of catch. verb.
Receive a punishment or scolding, as in If I forget anything on the shopping list, I'll catch it, or I'm really going to get it when I turn in my paper late. [ Colloquial; early 1800s]
A catchword is a word or phrase that becomes popular or well-known, for example, because it is associated with a political campaign. The catchword he and his supporters have been using is "consolidation."
Since a doctor or a lawyer is a good catch, he can attract a woman whose family is wealthy.
Phrase. what's the deal. (slang) What happened, is happening, or is going to happen? Why did something happen or is someone acting a certain way?
She is just saying that, from your description, the girl sounds like a perfect find, for dating or marrying.
Definition of 'catch on'
If something catches on, it becomes popular.
verb. If someone or something catches a mood or an atmosphere, they successfully represent it or reflect it.
You know what's more fun than swiping right on Tinder? Actually hooking up. That's why new dating game The Catch tries to by-pass the chat phase and get you and your prospective bae to meet up.
(kætʃ ˈkwɛstʃən ) noun. another name for trick question.
A ”catch” is similar - it means a person or thing that you were very lucky to get. We say “He's a keeper” because he is a very good person. It could mean that he would be a good husband for someone, but it can refer to a friend or an employee.
A good catch is recognition by an employee of a condition or situation that had the potential to cause an incident but did not cause one due to corrective action and/or timely intervention by the employee.
The definitions are below: Good Catch: A near miss event that did not reach the patient because of the thoughtful actions of an employee. Great Save: An event that reached a patient with minimal to no harm but required immediate action to contain the situation by the actions of an employee.
A catch-all or catchall is a general term, or metaphoric dumping group, for a variety of similar words or meanings.
: to capture or seize especially after pursuit. catch a thief. : to take or entangle in or as if in a snare. catch fish in a net. : deceive.
ˈkech- plural catch-22's or catch-22s. often capitalized. Synonyms of catch-22. : a problematic situation for which the only solution is denied by a circumstance inherent in the problem or by a rule.
Reliable. A guy who shows up on time, calls when he says he'll call, and helps out when he says he will is a true catch. Women need someone they can depend on in the future as the relationship develops. Long-term relationships require a lot of teamwork.
So, to “catch the vibe,” or “pick up the vibe” means to be attuned to the emotional currents in the room, or coming from another person. You have a sense of how they feel without it being put into words.
: to cause another person to feel love for one. He was determined to win/steal/capture her heart.