Collocation
catch up with someone
To meet someone you know, especially someone you have not seen for a long time, in order to find out what they have been doing; or to reach the same level or standard as someone who is ahead of you.
Definition
'catch up with someone' is a common English collocation. To meet someone you know, especially someone you have not seen for a long time, in order to find out what they have been doing; or to reach the same level or standard as someone who is ahead of you.
catch up + with + someone
“I need to catch up with my sister to hear all her news after her trip.”
Examples
- I haven't seen Sarah in ages; I should really catch up with her soon.
- Let's grab a coffee and catch up with each other about our summer plans.
- He was surprised to catch up with his old university professor at the conference.
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- They finally caught up with the runaway dog several blocks away.
- She enjoys catching up with her grandmother every Sunday afternoon.
- Despite missing a few classes, the new student quickly caught up with the rest of the class.
- I'm looking forward to catching up with all my relatives at the family reunion next month.
- It's always nice to catch up with old friends from high school.
- If you don't study, you'll find it difficult to catch up with your peers in the course.
- After the long meeting, I quickly ran to catch up with my colleague who was heading to lunch.
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