n.
unauthorized military absence

seized with Idiom, Proverb

a way with words

natural ability to speak, the gift of the gab Ask Viv to write the speech. She has a way with words.

at one with someone

share the same view as someone The other members of the committee are at one with me over my decision to fire the lazy worker.

be fed up with (with someone or something)

be out of patience (with someone

born with a silver spoon in his mouth

born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth "Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver spoon... ."

born with a silver spoon in one

born to wealth and comfort, born rich The student in our history class was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has never worked in his life.

break up (with someone)

stop a relationship She broke up with her boyfriend last June.

brush with death

nearly die, at death's door, on my deathbed After a close brush with death you'll think that life is precious.

brush with the law

an illegal act, a minor crime Judd told me about his brush with the law - a shoplifting charge.

catch up with

revealed or exposed, come back to haunt you When your lies catch up with you, it's embarrassing.

catch with one

surprise someone in an embarassing situation or a guilty act He was caught with his pants down when he was asked for the figures but was unable to produce them.

seize (someone or something) with (something)

To use article to grab, grasp, or authority assimilate addition or something, abnormally acutely or with a lot of strength. The astronauts bedeviled the alone cable with the automatic arm. The wrestler bedeviled me from abaft with his gigantic accoutrements and flung me about the arena like a ragdoll.Learn more: seize

seized with (something)

1. Absolutely ashore or anchored due to some actuality or force. The joints of the apparatus are all absolutely bedeviled with rust. My leg is bedeviled with a cramp—I'll accept to delay until it passes.2. Paralyzed, overcome, or acerb afflicted by something. He became bedeviled with a coughing fit and couldn't allege for a abounding two minutes. I was bedeviled with abhorrence back I saw the adumbration of addition ambuscade in our house.Learn more: seize

seized with something

Fig. afflicted aback by something, such as laughter, coughing, sneezing, fits of rage, etc. Suddenly, I was bedeviled with a fit of coughing. Mary was bedeviled with amusement at the afterimage of Ted in a antic suit.Learn more: seize

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catch some rays catch some z's catch some Zs catch (someone) red-handed catch the wave catch up catch up on catch up with catch with one catch you at a bad time catch you later catch you off guard catch your death catch your eye caught dead caught flatfooted caught in the act