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to catch up with
[phrase form: catch]
01
alcançar, pegar em flagrante
(of someone in authority) to find out that someone did something wrong and decide to do something about it
Exemplos
Eventually, the legal system caught up with the fraudulent activities of the businessman.
Eventualmente, o sistema legal alcançou as atividades fraudulentas do empresário.
The inspector assured the workers that safety standards would catch up with those who violated them.
O inspetor assegurou aos trabalhadores que os padrões de segurança alcançariam aqueles que os violassem.
02
alcançar, pegar
to eventually begin to cause someone problems that one has managed to avoid so far
Exemplos
The consequences of his procrastination finally caught him up.
As consequências de sua procrastinação finalmente o alcançaram.
I hope my overdue assignments do n't catch up with me during the exam week.
Espero que minhas tarefas atrasadas não me alcancem durante a semana de provas.
