Caught up with Meaning in English
expression · lemma: catch up with
التعريف
'Caught up with' means either to reach someone or something that was ahead, to get updated with news or tasks, or for consequences from the past to affect someone.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Can be literal (physically reaching someone), figurative (getting updated, e.g., 'caught up with emails'), or about facing the effects of past actions ('his mistakes caught up with him'). Often used informally. Avoid confusing with just 'catch up' (not past tense). Common in conversation.
جمل نموذجية
I finally caught up with my old friends after many years.
basic
She caught up with her work over the weekend.
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His past mistakes finally caught up with him.
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It took me hours, but I finally caught up with all my emails.
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After a long chase, the police finally caught up with the thief.
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Time just caught up with us and the deadline arrived before we finished.
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