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1 catch a packet
expr BrE sl1)He caught a packet from me when he did turn up — Когда он появился, я ему такой скандал закатила
2)3)I've had my share of nails through my feet and a few smashed fingers but I've never caught a packet, touch wood — На этой работе я наступал на гвозди, изуродовал пару пальцев, но ничего серьезного, слава богу
They'll catch a packet if they try to go round the point — Им туго придется, если они выйдут в открытое море
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