catch hellAmerican EnglishAmE spoken not politeBLAMEPUNISH to be blamed or punished 挨骂，受责备[惩罚]You’ll catch hell when your Mom comes home! 你母亲回家后有你受的！
catch hell• Emilio, no worse than any of the others, nevertheless caught hell most often.• That boy's going to catch hell when he gets home.
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