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to catch up with
[phrase form: catch]
01
(of someone in authority) to find out that someone did something wrong and decide to do something about it
Examples
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.
02
to eventually begin to cause someone problems that one has managed to avoid so far
Examples
The consequences of his procrastination finally caught him up.
I hope my overdue assignments do n't catch up with me during the exam week.
