To get caught meaning in English
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Definition
(my hair) got caught (in the door): (my hair) became stuck, trapped in (the door)
Examples
- "I would have replied earlier, however my accounting obligations prevented me from checking my email until the early afternoon, and then an unfortunate incident occurred during my bathroom break, when my necktie got caught in the zipper of my pants."
Exercise 1
Choose the TRUE statement(s) from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Choose the TRUE statement(s) from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This statement is true. Icarus describes a "mishap" in the toilets in which his neck tie got caught in the zipper of his pants. He was able to free himself with help from Kevin Connors, however we know that Icarus was in fact hurt because he refers both to his minor injuries as well as bloodstains on his trousers. The term "bathroom" is synonymous with "toilet" in US English.
This statement is true. Icarus specifies that he wants to meet Ruby at 7:45 pm sharp. When the term "sharp" is used to describe a specific time of day, it means "exactly" or precisely'.
This statement is true. Icarus begins his message by excusing himself for the delay in writing to Ruby. In the morning he was busy with "accounting obligations" and in the early afternoon he hurt himself while in the toilets.
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