catch a case
(slang) To commit a crime and be arrested for it, especially a violent or sexual crime.
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(slang) To commit a crime and be arrested for it, especially a violent or sexual crime.
“Its basically me saying i don't wanna catch a case out there”
“Its basically me saying i don't wanna catch a case out there”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(slang, figurative, by extension, informal) To be overcome by or enthused about anything; used with of.
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(informal, idiomatic) To be infected with a disease; used with of.
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