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catch at
Idioms and Phrases
Snatch, grasp, as in The beggars kept catching at their coats . [c. 1600] Also see grasp at straws .Example Sentences
Dreyer said he got the news while playing catch at Camelback Ranch, when Dodgers director of player development Matt McGrath came out to the field to inform him of the decision.
New Zealand's Kane Williamson takes a brilliant diving catch at backward point to dismiss Ravindra Jadeja for 16, leaving India on 223-7 in their ICC Men's Champions Trophy match in Dubai.
Glenn Phillips takes an "absolute screamer" of a catch at backward point to dismiss Virat Kohli for 11, leaving India on 30-3 in their ICC Men's Champions Trophy Group A match against New Zealand in Dubai.
Shami took two wickets and spinner Axar Patel had two in two balls before captain Rohit Sharma dropped a regulation catch at slip to deny him a hat-trick.
After a painfully slow start, Phillips' stunning one-handed catch at backward point to dismiss Muhammad Rizwan left them 22-2 at the end of the powerplay.
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