catch up with

US /kætʃ ʌp wɪð/
UK /kætʃ ʌp wɪð/
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1.

reach the same point or level as someone or something else

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After being sick for a week, I need to catch up with my schoolwork.
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The smaller boat struggled to catch up with the larger ship.
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overtakereachequalmatchkeep pace with
2.

meet someone after a period of time and find out what they have been doing

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Let's catch up with each other over coffee next week.
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It was good to catch up with old friends at the reunion.
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reconnectreunitesocializemeet upget together
3.

start to have a bad effect on someone

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His unhealthy lifestyle is starting to catch up with him.
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Eventually, the truth will catch up with them.
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affectimpacttake its tollconfrontreveal
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catch upcatch up oncatchcatchingcatch oneye-catchingcatch out