Daily life
catch yourself doing something
suddenly notice your own action
To suddenly notice that you are doing something, often without intending to.
Hear it in real life
Do you still sing when you cook?
Yes, I often catch myself doing it without thinking.
I caught myself checking my phone during the meeting.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I caught myself at checking my phone again.
Say: I caught myself checking my phone again.
The fixed phrase is "catch yourself doing something," without "at" before the action.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
catch yourself doing something; caught myself doing something
Your turn: say it out loud
I caught myself checking my phone during the meeting.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
catch yourself doing something
suddenly notice your own action
“I caught myself checking my phone during the meeting.”
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