catch a tiger by the tail

Something too difficult to manage or cope with.
This colorful metaphor conjures up the image of grabbing a powerful but fierce animal by the tail, only to have it turn on one.

You know nothing about the commodities market; you'll end up catch a tiger by the tail.

by nootka2 March 20, 2010

Catch it!

An order to catch something, such as a ball or frisbee. Sounds like "cat shit".

FATHER: (Tosses a frisbee to teenage son) "Catch it!"

TEENAGE SON: "I can't; I'm not a cat."

by Miss Information May 30, 2006

catch the fish that ate him

Do a complete and thorough job.

Uttered by Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard in 'The Fugative'

Head Illinois State Trooper: ...but only one man in a million can survive that fall. The guy is fish food.

Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: Fine. Go get a cane pole, catch the fish that ate him.

by DasImperator October 26, 2008

catch my hands

Calling Someone out to fight

"Come catch my hands after school bitch ass hoe "

by justindrewbieberisdaddy July 3, 2016

Catch the arab

A game where you light a firecracker and throw it around in a group of 3 people. The last person to touch the firecracker before it explodes or fails to catch it has to take a shot of tabasco

We played catch the arab on christmas,It was lit!

by clarklol33 January 2, 2017

catch me with a fade

Catch me with a fade is an ghetto expression people use. It signifys that someone would like to square up, or fight you.

Ay are you the one that's been sleepin' with my girl? Lets go, catch me with a fade nigga

by alligator anonymous July 30, 2017

Catch some shade

When visiting a nudist beach, intending to view a lot of the local "wildlife".

I went down to Holkham Naturist Beach last weekend to catch some shade, my eyes were popping out my head!

by Crazy II July 31, 2017