idioms using catch

A catch

Someone of value, someone worth catching

“The men in the office were envious of Jun-san; his fiance was quite a catch.

Catch-22

An illogical situation

“Recent university graduates find themselves in a difficult situation: they can't get hired without previous job experience but they can't get job experience unless they are hired.

Catch on

To become aware of, to figure out

“Sekiguchi-san was joking but Higuchi-san was the only one in the office that didn't catch on.

Play catch-up

To work to reach the speed or level of others

“Takenaka-san had to play catch-up at the office for the entire week after her honeymoon vacation.

Catch fire

To increase dramatically in popularity or interest

“The company's stock didn't catch fire until they announced a 50% increase in earnings for the second quarter."