catch arm

Frequency: 7.514.1 per million words

to suddenly take hold of someone's arm

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Examples (10)

  • He reached out to catch her arm as she slipped on the ice.
  • A stranger tried to catch my arm in the busy market to ask for directions.
  • "Wait!" she cried, managing to catch his arm before he walked out the door.
  • Did you see the officer catch the suspect's arm as he tried to flee?
  • If you try to leave, someone will catch your arm to stop you.
  • As the boy stumbled near the cliff, his father lunged forward to catch his arm.
  • She quickly caught his arm to get his attention, her grip surprisingly strong.
  • The excited child caught her mother's arm to point at the parade float.
  • In the sudden darkness, I instinctively caught the arm of the person next to me.
  • Before I could fall down the stairs, a kind passerby caught my arm.