to catch up with
Pronunciation
/kˈætʃ ˈʌp wɪð/
British pronunciation
/kˈatʃ ˈʌp wɪð/

Definice a význam slova „catch up with“ v angličtině

to catch up with
[phrase form: catch]
01

dohnat, přistihnout

(of someone in authority) to find out that someone did something wrong and decide to do something about it
to catch up with definition and meaning
example
Příklady
Eventually, the legal system caught up with the fraudulent activities of the businessman.
Nakonec právní systém dohnal podvodné aktivity podnikatele.
The inspector assured the workers that safety standards would catch up with those who violated them.
Inspektor ujistil dělníky, že bezpečnostní normy dostihnou ty, kteří je porušují.
02

dohnat, chytit

to eventually begin to cause someone problems that one has managed to avoid so far
example
Příklady
The consequences of his procrastination finally caught him up.
Následky jeho prokrastinace ho nakonec dohnaly.
I hope my overdue assignments do n't catch up with me during the exam week.
Doufám, že moje zpožděné úkoly mě během zkouškového týdne nedohoní.
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