Phrases & Expressions

To telephone someone.

• I'll call you up tomorrow.
• Please call me up when you arrive.

A personality trait characterized by being peaceful and not easily upset.

• The therapy dog has a very calm temperament.
• A calm temperament is important for service animals.

A response indicating that things are going well enough, without any major problems.

• "How are you doing?" — "Can't complain. Busy but good."
• My health is fine, can't complain.

To call off a planned meeting.

• We had to cancel the meeting.
• The boss cancelled the meeting at the last minute.

To record or remember a special or exciting moment.

• Take a picture to capture the moment.
• We hired a photographer to capture the moment at our wedding.

To create the first row of stitches on a knitting needle.

• Cast on 20 stitches for the scarf.
• How do you cast on stitches?

To attract someone's attention, often visually.

• A red dress in the window caught her eye.
• He tried to catch the waiter's eye for the bill.

To reach someone who is ahead of you by going faster.

• Go ahead, and I'll catch up with you later.
• He ran fast to catch up with the others.

To meet someone you have not seen for a while and talk about recent news.

• It was great to catch up with my old classmates last weekend.
• Let's catch up with John over lunch next week.

To rest for a short time to recover after physical exertion.

• Let's stop here and catch our breath for a minute.
• He needed to catch his breath after the run.