catch on

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Synonyms: latch on, catch up, catch out, march on, catcon, catchin, catch 22, catch it, catch at, catches on, watchcon

Antonyms: latch on, catch up, catch out, march on, catcon, catchin, catch 22, catch it, catch at, catches on, watchcon

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|<<transitive>> (<<reflexive>>)|<<Ireland>> (especially <<Northern Ireland>>)|informal}} ''Chiefly in the form'' '''[[catch oneself on]]''': to [[cause#Verb|cause]] (oneself) to [[get#Verb|get]] or [[regain#Verb|regain]] a [[proper#Adjective|proper]] [[appreciation]] of a [[situation]]; to [[behave]] in the [[expected#Adjective|expected]], [[sensible#Adjective|sensible]] [[way#Noun|way]]; to [[stop#Verb|stop]] [[fool around|fooling around]] or being [[silly#Adjective|silly]].
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