what does the phrase mean?

It should be "What's the catch?" or "What is the catch?" meaning for example when you see a fantastic advert you think there must be something hidden that you don't know about i.e. the catch.

Mary

Yes.
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catch

7 : an unsuspected or trickily concealed consideration or difficulty designed especially to take advantage of the unwary <there must be a catch in it somewhere>


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this explanation is a bit hard to decipher. If you'll can please write it up in simple language tht'd be gr8! thanks

Sweety10What does this phrase mean: What the catch. Please help me with some exmaples. Thanks a lot in advance.

What a catch!

Well if you see it in a movie then it can mean "you dated with a wonderful girl' or if a girl married a guy who is rich and famous, other may say "What a catch!"

catch - good opportunity

What a catch!

What's the catch? = This sounds very good. So good that I do not believe it. What is it that you are not telling me about this wonderful thing?

For example:

Borrow $10,000 and make payments of only $50 a month!

What's the catch? The catch is that you will be making payment for 30 years!

Or: Come with me to the football match! I have a free ticket for you. We ha

Interesting!

Trying to make a sentence with catch:

Be aware that there must be a catch behind an apparently favourable offer, or else you’ll be caught.

MapleBe aware that there must be a catch behind an apparently favourable offer, or else you’ll be caught.

I'd replace "caught" with hooked. Otherwise OK.

Marius HancuI'd replace "caught" with hooked.

Hookedis appropriate and more vivid

What

The question is "What's the catch?" It's used when something is offered to someone or given to someone at a low cost or free of any obligation. It seems to good to be true, so the person wants to know what he/she is going to have to give up or pay for it eventually. There is some hidden consequence or "price."

Here. Take my keys. Use my car.

What's the catch? (Why would someone off