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Antonia
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Mon, 11 Apr 05 08:31 PM
Hi,
Can you tell me what is the meaning of this verb:
She asked before she could catch herself?
Thank you
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LanguageLover
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Mon, 11 Apr 05 10:03 PM
Hi Antonia, the cobuild explains it btter than me:
If you catch yourself doing something, especially something surprising, you suddenly become aware that you are doing it.
So, it shold be something like this: she asked before she realized what she was doing(the asking)/she wasn't aware that she was asking.
Cheers,
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CalifJim
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Tue, 12 Apr 05 08:41 AM
This is the same as "before she could stop herself". In other words she blurted out the question without thinking and probably regretted it later.
CJ
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Antonia,
4 yr 224 days ago
Thank you both. It can't be more clear to me.
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