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TC Idiom, Proverb
a bitch
a complaining woman, a woman who nags What a bitch! She complains to us and criticizes her kids.
a clutch hitter (baseball)
a batter who hits when runners are on base Joe's a clutch hitter. He's batting .431 with runners on base.
a notch below
inferior, not as good That bicycle is a notch below the Peugeot. It's not quite as good.
a stitch in time saves nine
a small repair may prevent a large repair I believe in maintenance. A stitch in time saves nine.
a stitch of clothes
(See didn't have a stitch of clothes on)
asleep at the switch
not alert to an opportunity I think he was asleep at the switch. He didn
bitch
complain, grouse He tells me I'm always bitching, but I don't complain very much.(See a bitch)
botch it
ruin it, do it wrong, blow it When you bake bread for the first time, it's easy to botch it.
bury the hatchet
stop arguing or fighting, throw down your arms When will the English and the French bury the hatchet?
by any stretch...
(See not by any stretch of the imagination)
catcall
shouting disapproval or insults, heckling The catcalls from the audience caused the speaker to pause.
catch 22
the cause is the effect and the effect is the cause It was catch 22. I needed my glasses to find my glasses.
catch a buzz
begin to feel intoxicated, begin to feel natural high This is strong beer. You catch a buzz from drinking one bottle!
catch a cold
get a cold I caught a bad cold last week and had to miss three weeks of work.
catch a cold (catch cold)
be sick with a cold, come down with a cold I caught a cold while we were in Vancouver.
catch a glimpse
see for only a second, visible for a brief time I caught a glimpse of Sue at the mall, but she didn't see me.
catch a plane/bus/train
go to the airport and get on the plane After the meeting, you can catch the plane to Toronto.
catch a ride
ride with someone who has a vehicle, get a lift When I go to church, I catch a ride with my neighbor Lila.
catch as catch can
no order, get what you can The Clearance Sale was catch as catch can - each one for himself.
catch hell
get a scolding or lecture, get it, get shit """Did you catch hell for cheating?"" ""Yes. The teacher lectured me and gave me zero on the exam."""
catch it
get a scolding or lecture, catch hell Did you catch it for coming in late? Was your mom mad?
catch me by surprise
surprise me, not warn me The snowstorm in May caught us by surprise. We didn't expect it.
catch me doing that
see me doing that, find me doing that You won't catch me skydiving. It's too dangerous.
catch on
get work, get a job, hire on Maybe you can catch on with a survey crew for the summer.
catch one
attract one
catch one's death of cold
become very ill (with a cold, flu etc) The little boy was told to be careful in the rain or he would catch his death of cold.
catch one's eye
attract one's attention/interest.
catch phrase
idiom, popular phrase, buzz word There's a catch phrase for Newfoundland: The Rock.
catch some rays
have a sun bath, get a sun tan, bag some rays When we get to Hawaii, you can catch some rays. It's sunny there.
catch some z's
sleep, get some rest, crash Do you mind if I catch some z's on your couch? I'm sleepy.
catch some Zs
" sleep for a while; take a nap."
catch (someone) red-handed
catch someone in the middle of doing something wrong The woman was caught red-handed at the store trying to steal some cosmetics.
catch the wave
join the trend, do what is popular Condos are popular now. Should we buy one and catch the wave?
catch up
arrive later, join you You go ahead. I'll catch up with you at the bus stop.
catch up on
do something that you have neglected Ali can't go to the movie. He has to catch up on his homework.
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.
catch you at a bad time
visit or call when it is inconvenient You look very sad. Did I catch you at a bad time?
catch you later
I will talk to you later, I will see you later I have to leave now. Catch you later.
catch you off guard
surprise you, say what you do not expect Did my comment about dog poop catch you off guard?
catch your death
become very ill, catch a bad cold In this terrible weather, put on a coat or you'll catch your death.
catch your eye
cause you to look, get your attention When I was in Paris, a Peugeot cabriolet caught my eye. Ah!
clutch hitter (baseball)
(See a clutch hitter)
count your chickens before they hatch
depend heavily on plans, spend money that you have not received "Politicians have learned not to ""count their chickens"" before the election."
crack shot/salesman etc.
a person who is highly skilled at shooting etc. Marvin has developed into a crack salesman. He's excellent.
didn't have a stitch of clothes on
naked, nude, birthday suit, in the buff When the kids go swimming they don't have a stitch of clothes on.
ditch class
skip class/play hookey.
ditch him
leave him, lose him, give him the slip I tried to ditch him at the mall but he held on to my hand.
don't count your chickens before they hatch
do not expect all plans to be successful, wait until you get the final results """Look at the sales I'm going to make this month - over 50!"" ""Don't count your chickens... ."""
don't give me that line/story etc.
do not tell me that false story Don't give me that line about a cure for the common cold.
An TC idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with TC, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Dictionary of similar words, Different wording, Synonyms, Idioms for Idiom, Proverb TC