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catch out

British  

verb

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Thomas Kowal, 25, has a flight to catch out of LAX on Dec. 22 and is determined not to miss it.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 21, 2023

“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

Edwards-Helaire ran seven times for 60 yards — that’s more than 8 1/2 yards per carry — while adding a nifty catch out of the backfield.

From Seattle Times Jan. 24, 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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