catch a stray

短语

词形变化

catches a stray 三单 catches a stray catching a stray caught a stray catching a stray 现在分词 caught a stray 过去式 caught a stray 过去分词

别名

catch strays

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To be unexpectedly and casually insulted in a seemingly unrelated discussion or argument.

    习语 俚语

词源

From catch (“to be hit by”) + a + stray (“a stray bullet”).

来源：wiktionary