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running before the catch

Acting as if something good will definitely happen, without it happening yet, and then paying for such optimism.

Derived from football, where the wide receiver starts thinking about what he is going to do AFTER the catch, before the ball gets to him. Inevitably the wide receiver drops the ball.
I swore I was going to get an offer from that company I have been interviewing with, so I haven't done any work in days. The job fell through. I was running before the catch.
by pdiddyfashions August 11, 2010
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Trying to catch a case

When you are talking to a girl and they are younger then you
Ryan: how old is she
Aidan: 17
Ryan: I ain’t trying to catch a case
by Manmilknick November 13, 2018
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There's nothing worse than catching a greaser in the snow.
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catch a bar

When your cell phone doesn't have reception and you walk around (with purpose) to obtain the necessary signal to make your phone work.
Hold on a sec, I can't hear you. I need to catch a bar
by Carinly October 1, 2010
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Catch and Release

When you have been tied down to a girl so long that you need to play the field and sniff the fresh muff. However, you merely escalate it to the point of hooking up and then release her before anything physical occurs. Hence, Catch and Release.
Go out with your boys. Sniff around, maybe even get a booty dance. Get her number, delete it, and then go back home to your girl. Catch and Release.
by DawgFace12 March 21, 2016
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Catch case

When a person older then consenting age could get a case (by police) for trying to secure someone younger
Man 1: “Rahhh, Latisha’s looking fire over there!”

Man 2: “yeh I know man, ain’t she like 15 though?”

Man 1: “oh shit yeh, I ain’t gonna catch case”
by Badddbihhhh July 7, 2018
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Chachin'

Fucking off, douching out, keeping folks waiting, because their tanning bed, blow dryer, or other chach instruments isnt performing as it should, especially if drugs are involved...
Has any body heard from that bitch? WE NEED SOME DOPE! NO she's probably chachin' out some where.
by Rich Crain July 17, 2018
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