Reluctant To (do Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Reluctant To (do Something) Idiom mean?

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reluctant to (do something) What does reluctant to (do something) mean?	to not want to do something	The surgeon was reluctant to operate on the young boy before he was sure that it was necessary.
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catch up with (someone or something) What does "catch up with (someone or something)" mean?	to become even with someone (in a race or in schoolwork etc.)	I think that it is too late to catch up with the rest of the class now.
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Reluctant To (do Something) Idiom