A Phrasal Verb a Day

APVAD #7 07/01/14 - to catch up catch - caught - caught 1. To catch up with the others = to get to the same speed as the others. E.g. In a race, if you're running too slowly and you're falling behind, you need to run faster and catch up with the other runners (and then try to keep up with them, or overtake them). 2. To work harder to get to the same level of progress as others. E.g. In a class, the bad students don't concentrate hard enough and then at the end of the year they need to work extra hard in order to catch up with the other members of the class. "If you don't catch up, I'll have to move you down a level" 3. To catch up on something = to get updated on something. E.g. If you've missed the latest series of Breaking Bad, you need to go home and catch up on it, by watching all the episodes. "I haven't seen season 4 of Game of Thrones yet. I need to catch up on it" "I've got to go home and catch up on some sleep" 4. To get the latest news from your friends "Let's catch up next week." ...and that terrib