catch up
• succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one.
• "he stopped and waited for Lily to catch up"
Similar:
draw level,
get to,
come to,
reach,
gain on,
gain,
• talk to someone whom one has not seen for some time in order to find out what they have been doing.
• "it's always good to catch up with old friends"
• be involved in something that one had not intended to become involved in.
• "he had no desire to be caught up in political activities"
• pick something up hurriedly.
• "she caught up her jacket and bag and walked to the door"
catch up with
• begin to have a damaging effect on someone.
• "the physical exertions began to catch up with Sue"
