catch out

British

verb

informal (tr, adverb) to trap (a person), esp in an error or doing something reprehensible

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“But what we catch out at sea, does not.”

From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2022

“It would be great to get it back, but that’s a souvenir for a fan. He made a great catch out there, and they’ve got every right to it,” Mr. Judge said, AP reported.

From Washington Times • Oct. 6, 2022

“We’ll see what happens with that. It would be great to get it back, but that’s a souvenir for a fan. He made a great catch out there, and they’ve got every right to it.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2022

Dillon Thomas made a pretty dope diving catch out in right field.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2022

He had spread his catch out on the grass and was counting the fish when he saw them all begin to stir and then, moving toward the water, slip into it and swim away.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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