catch at

Idioms

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

Example Sentences

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Having dropped Maxwell in the previous over, Nissanka more than made up for it with a brilliant flying catch at backward point to send back the Australia all-rounder, who had looked dangerous.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

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 • Feb. 7, 2026

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 • Dec. 23, 2025

Pope might feel unlucky to have fallen to Marnus Labuschagne's breathtaking one-handed catch at second slip, but this was yet another failure against Australia.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

Thorns catch at your clothes, your hair, and your skin.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

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