to catch up with
/kˈætʃ ˈʌp wɪð/
/kˈatʃ ˈʌp wɪð/
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
Eventually, the legal system caught up with the fraudulent activities of the businessman.
Så småningom kom rättssystemet ikapp affärsmannens bedrägliga verksamhet.
The inspector assured the workers that safety standards would catch up with those who violated them.
Inspektören försäkrade arbetarna att säkerhetsstandarderna skulle komma ikapp dem som bröt mot dem.
02
hinna ikapp, fånga
to eventually begin to cause someone problems that one has managed to avoid so far
Exempel
The consequences of his procrastination finally caught him up.
Konsekvenserna av hans prokrastinering kom ifatt honom till slut.
I hope my overdue assignments do n't catch up with me during the exam week.
Jag hoppas att mina försenade uppgifter inte kommer ikapp mig under tentaveckan.
