catch on
Example Sentences
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Investors seem to have caught on to this fact.
From Barron's
The building bug has been catching on across the U.S. but San Francisco is, unsurprisingly, the heart of the boom.
The cub waited for him to catch on.
From Literature
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"Oona's always like, 'Why are you crying?' I was like, 'Because it's so beautiful! I think that caught on to a lot of adults unexpectedly."
From BBC
Eventually even people around Clark Kent have to catch on: This guy might not walk around like he’s a superhero, but he is one.
From Los Angeles Times
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