catch the sun
The phrase "catch the sun" has versatile meanings, often related to exposure to sunlight, and is used differently in British and American English.
Definition
B2General
(British English, informal)To get slightly sunburned or to have a sun-kissed appearance.
Example
- You've caught the sun on the back of your neck.
- I caught the sun at the beach last weekend.
B2General
(American English, informal)To intentionally expose oneself to sunlight, often for relaxation or to get a tan.
Example
- I'm gonna catch some sun this weekend.
B2General
(literal)To reflect light from the sun.
Example
- A coin on the ground caught the sun and I stooped to pick it up.
B2General
(literal)To be in a position that receives direct sunlight.
Example
- The sunflowers will catch the sun if they are planted there.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "catch the sun":
follow the suncatch a wavecatch itwinter suncatch stepcatch a coldcatch outhave the sun in one's eyesopen sunshinecatch the buscatch onshine throughsun shotsee the lightsun upshine onburn daylightsee daylightcatch firecatch a casemake hay while the sun shinescatch fliescatch of the dayplace in the sunseize the day