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to catch up with
[phrase form: catch]
01
alcanzar, pillar
(of someone in authority) to find out that someone did something wrong and decide to do something about it
Ejemplos
Eventually, the legal system caught up with the fraudulent activities of the businessman.
Finalmente, el sistema legal alcanzó las actividades fraudulentas del empresario.
The inspector assured the workers that safety standards would catch up with those who violated them.
El inspector aseguró a los trabajadores que los estándares de seguridad alcanzarían a aquellos que los violaran.
02
pasar factura
to eventually begin to cause someone problems that one has managed to avoid so far
Ejemplos
The consequences of his procrastination finally caught him up.
Las consecuencias de su procrastinación finalmente lo alcanzaron.
I hope my overdue assignments do n't catch up with me during the exam week.
Espero que mis tareas atrasadas no me alcancen durante la semana de exámenes.
