American Idioms and Expressions

Catch Up On Something Idiom

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catch up on (something)
What does catch up on (something) mean?		 to do something that you have not had time to do, to learn about something (the daily news or news about old friends) I need to catch up on some of my reading this weekend.
I met my friend and we caught up on some news.

catch up with (someone or something)


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