gotcha

Example Sentences

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“It’d be great if our leaders would get out of the ‘gotcha game’ and get into the ‘getting people healthy game,’” she said.

From Seattle Times

Humor and horror both rely on surprise and most everything in this film is telegraphed, from obvious gotcha bits when characters realize they've not just left themselves open to attack, but did so in ways that forgot they were dealing with a bear.

From Salon

NASHVILLE, Tenn. | Actor/producer Kirk Cameron, who rose to fame as a teen heartthrob in the sitcom “Growing Pains” and has gone on to star in Christian-themed movies, says he knows what it’s like to be on the receiving end of blunt, prying media questions — which is why he promises a “no gotcha” zone for his new, “Takeaways,” on the Trinity Broadcasting Network.

From Washington Times

“I’m just not the kind of interviewer that’s going to mislead somebody and then throw a ‘gotcha’ question at them,” he said.

From Washington Times

I have always been a laborer, but I suddenly had the experience of a muse saying, “I gotcha, I’m taking over.”

From New York Times