Emotions & feelings
catch the bug
become keen on an activity
To catch the bug means to become very enthusiastic about a hobby or activity after trying it.
Hear it in real life
Are you still learning the guitar?
Yes, I really caught the bug.
After one pottery class, I caught the bug and started going every Saturday.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I caught the bug of travelling.
Say: I caught the travel bug.
Use "the [activity] bug," such as "the travel bug," when naming the activity that made you enthusiastic.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
catch the bug; caught the bug; have caught the bug
Your turn: say it out loud
After one pottery class, I caught the bug and started going every Saturday.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
catch the bug
become keen on an activity
“After one pottery class, I caught the bug and started going every Saturday.”
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