Collocation
catch a fish
to capture a fish, usually by fishing with a rod, net, or trap
Definition
'catch a fish' is a common English collocation. to capture a fish, usually by fishing with a rod, net, or trap
catch + a fish
“He is trying to catch a fish for dinner.”
Examples
- I caught a fish on my first cast.
- She caught a fish and carefully let it go.
- We did not catch a fish all morning, but we still had fun.
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- If you want to catch a fish here, you need a license.
- They have caught a fish every day this week.
- The guide showed us where to catch a fish without disturbing the shallow reeds.
- By noon, the kids had caught a fish big enough to brag about.
- I had never caught a fish until my uncle taught me how to bait the hook.
More verb + determiner + nouns
- make a decision to choose what to do after thinking about different options
- make a mistake to do something wrong or incorrectly
- join a meeting to enter and take part in a scheduled meeting, especially an online one
- make an excuse to invent or give a reason (often not true) to avoid doing something or to explain a mistake
- make a mess to create a dirty, untidy, or disorganized situation; to spill, scatter, or cause disorder