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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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Catch sight of//Check out an orangutan

A visit to Bako National Park requires a boat ride across the South China Sea. Catch sight of an orangutan, a proboscis monkey or a pitcher plant on one of its 16 hiking trails.

Hi,
Is "catch sight of an orangutan" in the above equivalent to "check an orangutan out?" If not, what are their basic differences? Thanks.
  

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Hi, A visit to Bako National Park requires a boat ride across the South China Sea. Catch sight of an orangutan, a proboscis monkey or a pitcher plant on one of its 16 hiking trails. " If not, what are their basic differences?

— Clive

  • Hi, A visit to Bako National Park requires a boat ride across the South China Sea.
  • Catch sight of an orangutan, a proboscis monkey or a pitcher plant on one of its 16 hiking trails.
  • " If not, what are their basic differences?
  • Thanks.
  • catch sight of = see/glimpse accidentally and often briefly check out = lookat/examine carefully Clive
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Hi,
A visit to Bako National Park requires a boat ride across the South China Sea. Catch sight of an orangutan, a proboscis monkey or a pitcher plant on one of its 16 hiking trails.

Is "catch sight of an orangutan" in the above equivalent to "check an orangutan out?" If not, what are their basic differences? Thanks.

catch sight of = see/glimpse accidentally and often
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