Sentence examples for catch on when from inspiring English sources

If you have more than one hamster, separate them when training one then see if the second hamster will catch on when watching the first hamster perform the tricks.

Nor can consumers "quickly catch on" when Google skews its results.

Blue Security's service was starting to catch on when a Russian spammer warned Reshef to stop.

"I said ebooks would catch on when they became more convenient to read than the printed novel," said James.

It took a while to catch on when she first started the program, five years ago, she said.

He and other trainers said progress was possible and Afghan recruits quickly "catch on" when closely supervised; but, they said, far more trainers are needed.

People couldn't afford that, but his idea caught on: when glass got cheaper, Victorians bought small Wardian cases in neo-Gothic, twig and other whimsical styles to adorn their salons.

Company officials caught on when an employee noticed a missing check she had made payable to herself in May 2010, prosecutors said.

This kind of thing often catches on; when one person starts it, others quickly implement a similar system for themselves.

You might think frequent flyer miles have been around so long that Wilbur and Orville Wright launched them, but loyalty programs caught on when American Airlines started what is often cited as one of the first frequent-flyer programs in 1981 as a way to reward loyal customers.

The world caught on when Lifehacker's story broke.