Collocation
I didn't catch your name.
This phrase is used to politely state that you did not hear or remember someone's name when they introduced themselves or it was mentioned.
Definition
'I didn't catch your name.' is a common English collocation. This phrase is used to politely state that you did not hear or remember someone's name when they introduced themselves or it was mentioned.
catch + [possessive pronoun] + name
“Sorry, I didn't catch your name. Could you repeat it for me?”
Examples
- I apologize, I didn't catch your name when we were introduced earlier.
- Could you please spell that out? I didn't quite catch your name.
- It was a very noisy room, so I didn't catch his name clearly.
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- He mumbled, and I'm afraid I didn't catch his name at all.
- I know we just met, but I'm afraid I didn't catch your name.
- Amidst all the confusion, she didn't catch the newcomer's name.
- My memory is terrible; I rarely catch people's names on the first try.
- Despite listening carefully, I still didn't catch her name over the phone.
- The speaker introduced himself quickly, and I didn't catch his name completely.
- Excuse me, I'm sorry, I really didn't catch your name.
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