catch a flash

Frequency: 7.011.2 per million words

To briefly see a flash of something.

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Examples (10)

  • We caught a flash of white in the bushes.
  • I managed to catch a flash of her smile before she turned away.
  • The photographer tried to catch a flash of lightning during the storm.
  • Did you catch that flash of light across the sky?
  • She was lucky to catch a flash of the rare bird before it flew away.
  • The security camera managed to catch a flash of the intruder's face.
  • I could barely catch a flash of movement in the darkness.
  • The driver tried to catch a flash of the street sign as he passed.
  • We might catch a flash of inspiration if we keep working.
  • The witness claimed to catch a flash of metal in the suspect's hand.