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catch up with

catch up with


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. find wrongdoer: to find somebody who has committed a crime or done something wrong, especially after a search or chase
By the time the police caught up with him, he had changed his name and moved to Brazil.

2. finally affect somebody: to finally have an effect on somebody who has, until now, seemed to be free from the usual consequences
All those late nights will catch up with you eventually.

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