catch at

Idioms  

1. Snatch, grasp, as in The beggars kept catching at their coats. [c. 1600] Also see grasp at straws.

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Example Sentences

Hetmyer fell to Sharif with Brandon McMullen taking a stunning catch at long-on and Rutherford followed him on the first ball of the next over.

From Barron's

When the wind was up—it didn’t need to be strong, but some wind was necessary—she could catch at the corners and open it, like wings, and feel the breeze lift her off her feet.

From Literature

He opened his arms and felt the wind catch at the coat.

From Literature

I’ve tried to catch at least the ending every Christmas Eve to warm my spirits, no matter how bad things may be.

From Los Angeles Times

Marnus Labuschagne takes another brilliant catch at slip as Will Jacks is dismissed for 47 to leave England on 337-8 on day five of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.

From BBC