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catch

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EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM,

FAIR CATCH,

SHOESTRING CATCH.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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shoestring catch

[shoestring catch] {n.} A catch of a hit baseball just before it hits the ground. * /The left fielder made a shoestring catch of a line drive to end the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

catch-as-catch-can

[catch-as-catch-can] {adj. phr.} Using any means or method; unplanned; free. * /Rip van Winkle seems to have led a catch-as-catch-can life./ * /Politics is rather a catch-as-catch-can business./ Compare: [HIT-OR-MISS]. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

early bird catches the worm

[early bird catches the worm] or [early bird gets the worm] A person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of succeeding; if you arrive early […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

fair catch

[fair catch] {n.} A catch of a kicked football by a player after he holds up his hand to show that he will not run with the ball. * /He […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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