tough catch

Frequency: 6.89.8 per million words

a catch that is hard to make

catchADJECTIVE + CATCH

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tough

Examples (10)

  • The outfielder made a tough catch against the wall to save the game.
  • That was a tough catch for the receiver, surrounded by three defenders.
  • With the sun in his eyes, it was an incredibly tough catch to make.
  • The cricket player is known for making tough catches in the slips.
  • It looked like a routine fly ball, but the wind turned it into a tough catch.
  • She leaped into the air and secured the tough catch just before landing out of bounds.
  • Even for a professional, a diving, one-handed grab is always a tough catch.
  • The coach praised the rookie for his ability to handle tough catches under pressure.
  • He dropped a couple of tough catches earlier, but he made this one when it counted.
  • Making a tough catch like that can change the momentum of the entire match.