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Discover LudwigThe phrase "catch the name" is grammatically correct and is commonly used in written English.
It means to hear and remember someone's name. You can use it in various situations, such as when meeting someone for the first time, introducing someone to others, or when trying to recall someone's name. Here is an example: "Excuse me, could you please repeat your name? I didn't quite catch it the first time."
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A man fails to catch the name of a young woman who goes out with & friend of his.
Not until an hour of "Something in the Air" had passed did I catch the name of its main character.
He now works in the building trade with another ex-footballer (sorry, I didn't catch the name, but he played for Milwall and Wimbledon).
But in the sequence I was watching on TV that didn't get picked up by the website, one of the channel's regulars (I didn't catch the name) said the attention was misplaced.
Truthfully, your Honor, I was only trying to catch the name of her employer.
Unfortunately I did not catch the name of the woman that took us through the registration process, but I feel she needs to be coached on her interactions.
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Didn't catch the names, didn't care.
He lists a number of other villains from the movies that she doesn't catch the names of.
Start out by going to the clubs and trying to catch the names of the songs you like best.
Edward and Florence heard the muffled headlines and caught the name of the Prime Minister, and then, a minute or two later, his familiar voice, raised in a speech.
My eyes flitted down and caught the name on his tag.
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