Suchen
to catch up with
[phrase form: catch]
01
einholen, aufdecken
(of someone in authority) to find out that someone did something wrong and decide to do something about it
Example
The police caught up with the suspect after days of investigation.
The boss caught up with the team members who were responsible for the project delay.
The law eventually caught up with the fugitive, leading to his arrest.
02
einholen, nachholen
to eventually begin to cause someone problems that one has managed to avoid so far
Example
The consequences of skipping classes are catching up with him.
The lack of sleep is catching up with her energy levels.
I hope my overdue assignments do n't catch up with me during the exam week.
Beispiel
The police caught up with the suspect after days of investigation.
The boss caught up with the team members who were responsible for the project delay.
The law eventually caught up with the fugitive, leading to his arrest.
Eventually, the legal system caught up with the fraudulent activities of the businessman.
The inspector assured the workers that safety standards would catch up with those who violated them.
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