What's the Catch

Welcome to English in a Minute.

As a verb, to catch means to capture or hold on to something.

As a noun, it’s a game where two people throw and catch a ball.

You know that house I was looking at last week?

Yes.

Well, I checked this morning, and the price went down from $200,000 to $75,000!

Wow!

That sounds great!

But Jonathan, what’s the catch?

The owner said last week’s rain storm completely flooded the basement. and first floor.

We use the phrase “what’s the catch” when something sounds too good for it to be possible.

If something sounds too good, there may be a catch.

And that’s English in a Minute!