Sentence examples for catch a fly from inspiring English sources

"You never let the pitcher catch a fly ball.

"You catch a fly and then throw it really hard against the desk to stun it," Mr. Kapell said.

Standing on the corner, he pretended to catch a fly ball, then squatted by an imaginary base, switching rapidly between each move, as though jump-cutting through footage.

No. 2 is for speedier opera: "I look like a fielder trying to catch a fly ball with the sun in eyes".

Then a Cubs fan called Steve Bartman wrecked everything by leaning down from the stands to catch a fly ball (as fans everywhere do).

In his first television special Dane Cook charged onstage wearing a black tank top and crouched like a giant frog aiming to catch a fly.

Will someone to catch a flyer?

In a brief stint as a goal tender for the Boston Bruins, he made the mistake of using his gloved hand to catch a flying puck, which caused a nasty gash in his pinky.

In one exhibition game last week, outfielder Barry Bonds hit a home run over the right field fence right into the bay, and boaters were plunked today in position near the field, hoping they might catch a flying ball.

Not to worry: There's an internal governor that keeps the machine from going too fast and a cotton-backed net that's mounted below the woman to catch a flying newborn.

If they're like me, they think: Who wants to catch a flying fish on a cold day?