catch out
(tr, adverb) informal, mainly British to trap (a person), esp in an error or doing something reprehensible
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How to use catch out in a sentence
"All right," he said, fighting hard to keep the catch out of his voice.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High | Leslie W. QuirkI catch out on an average about eighteen to twenty every fall, so as to catch them before they increase early in the spring.
As the detective, with a smart blow back of its head, put his catch out of misery, Bartlett spoke.
The Golf Course Mystery | Chester K. SteeleThen everybody goes in with their hands and throws the catch out on the sand.
The Cruise of the Snark | Jack LondonThen the fielder woke up, and threw to second, hoping to catch out Holly, who was somewhat undecided.
Batting to Win | Lester Chadwick
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