Sunshine · Weather
catch the sun
get slightly sunburnt
If you catch the sun, your skin goes slightly red or brown because you have been in the sun.
This vs that
I caught the sun on my shoulders.
I soaked up the sun by the pool.
Hear it in real life
Your face looks a bit red.
I know—I caught the sun on the boat yesterday.
I only sat outside for half an hour, but I still caught the sun on my shoulders.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
People normally use this compact phrase when talking casually about mild sunburn.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I took the sun on the boat yesterday.
Say: I caught the sun on the boat yesterday.
The verb is “catch”: you catch the sun, you don’t take it.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
catch the sun on ___
I caught the sun on my face during the walk.
She caught the sun on her arms while sitting outside.
Sunshine words
Weather · Sunshine: the words around “catch the sun”.
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Same word, different world
Your turn: say it out loud
I caught the sun a bit yesterday.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
catch the sun
get slightly sunburnt
“I only sat outside for half an hour, but I still caught the sun on my shoulders.”
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