catch up withsb
—phrasal verbwithcatchverbuk/kætʃ/us/kætʃ/caught|caught
(CAUSE PROBLEMS)
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If somethingbadthat you have done or that has beenhappeningto youcatchesup with you, itbeginstocauseproblemsfor you.
（坏事）纠缠住…，给…带来麻烦
Hislieswillcatchup with him oneday.他总有一天会尝到撒谎的苦头。
(PUNISH)
Ifpeopleinauthoritycatchup with you, theydiscoverthat you have been doing somethingwrongand oftenpunishyou for it.
抓住并惩罚…
They had beensellingstolencarsforyearsbefore thepolicecaughtup with them.在被警方抓住之前，他们多年来一直从事贩卖赃车的勾当。