to catch up with
[phrase form: catch]
01
hinna ikapp, ertappa
(of someone in authority) to find out that someone did something wrong and decide to do something about it
Exempel
The police caught up with the suspect after days of investigation.
Polisen hann ikapp den misstänkte efter dagar av utredning.
02
hinna ikapp, fånga
to eventually begin to cause someone problems that one has managed to avoid so far
Exempel
The lies he told are slowly catching up with his reputation.
Lögner han berättade börjar långsamt komma ikapp hans rykte.
