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to catch up with
[phrase form: catch]
01
einholen, ertappen
(of someone in authority) to find out that someone did something wrong and decide to do something about it
Beispiele
The police caught up with the suspect after days of investigation.
Die Polizei holte den Verdächtigen nach Tagen der Ermittlungen ein.
02
einholen, erreichen
to eventually begin to cause someone problems that one has managed to avoid so far
Beispiele
The lies he told are slowly catching up with his reputation.
Die Lügen, die er erzählt hat, holen langsam seinen Ruf ein.
