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Zuotengdazuo Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
What does “catch” mean here?
When he dismounted, he had to catch himself on a tree limb to keep from falling.
Excerpt From
A Storm of Swords
George R.R. Martin
Hi. Does “catch” here means “fasten”?
Thank you.
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Normally "catch oneself on something" refers to an accidental snagging, but in this case it seems deliberate, so I guess it means that he had to reach out and grab hold of the limb.
- Normally "catch oneself on something" refers to an accidental snagging, but in this case it seems deliberate, so I guess it means that he had to reach out and grab hold of the limb.
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Normally "catch oneself on something" refers to an accidental snagging, but in this case it seems deliberate, so I guess it means that he had to reach out and grab hold of the limb.
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