Idiom | Catch You Later |
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Example | I've got to get right home to baby-sit my sister. I'll catch you later. |
Meaning | good-bye, I'll see or speak to you at another time |
Origin | The verb "catch" has many meanings, including to capture, to trap, and to grasp or take hold of forcibly. In this late 20th century African-American expression, "catch" means to see or hear from you at a later time. |
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