Phrasal Verb: Catch Up

to reach the same level

Examples

• Let's catch up soon.

Key rules

• Catch up means reach the same level as others, or meet someone you have not seen for a while
• It is followed by "on" when you make up for missed work: catch up on reading
• It is followed by "with" when you meet someone: catch up with an old friend
• It is informal

Common mistakes

• I need to catch up the lessons → I need to catch up on the lessons