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Catch and arrest

Understand or perceive

Anticipate with anxiety

To have a sinking feeling

To discover (something) by guesswork or intuition

To have met, be acquainted or familiar with

To hear with attention, obedience, or compliance

To form a mental image of

Send to another place by force

To have doubts or suspicions about

To accuse of wrongdoing

To go over in one's head

To observe or undergo events contributing to one's knowledge

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Verb

Catch and arrest

take into custody

put behind bars

feel your collar

place under arrest

take in for questioning

put the cuffs on

take possession of

take control of

keep in custody

hold in custody

put under lock and key

feel someone's collar

get one's fingers on

take possession

place in custody

put into custody

remand in custody

take advantage of

put into detention

put the snatch on

help oneself to

take as hostage

address yourself to

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“Eventually, news reached the Captain, who dispatched a gunnery sergeant and a squad of Marines with non-defective handcuffs to apprehend her.”

Verb

Understand or perceive

get the drift of

get the hang of

get the message

get the picture

have an aha moment

make head or tail of

get to the bottom of

be cognizant of

be conscious of

become cognizant of

get the point of

have knowledge of

get one's head around

become aware of

become conscious of

catch the drift

get the message about

get the picture about

get the idea of

get your head round

get the impression

absorb mentally

familiarize oneself with

get to the bottom

understand the situation

get one's mind around

make intelligible

sympathise with

sympathize with

see the point of

accept the validity of

acknowledge the validity of

commiserate with

admit the validity of

pick up what someone is putting down

see the light about

wrap one's mind around

be familiar with

be au fait with

get one's head round

perceive the meaning of

become conscious of the fact that

become aware of the fact that

be aware of the fact that

be conscious of the fact that

make heads or tails of

feel in one's bones

catch the drift of

become conscious

have information

become clear to

have a handle on

get clued up about

gain an understanding of

get the impression of

have a funny feeling

catch on to the fact

get through one's head

have experience of

feel in your bones

find the key to

find the answer to

find the solution

philosophise^UK

philosophize^US

get an eyeful of

have a sensation of

be informed about

be acquainted with

be up-to-date with

have an awareness of

have a sensation

be on the track

be of the opinion

get wind of the fact

get wise to the fact

be on the trail of

be on the track of

have a suspicion

have a sneaking feeling

have a sneaking suspicion

have as one's opinion

be under the impression

be inclined to think

have a foreboding

think it likely

have the impression

have funny feeling

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“Historians, in other words, need to apprehend and to understand the rough as well as the respectable manhood of American workers.”

Verb

Anticipate with anxiety

Verb

To have a sinking feeling

be inclined to think

be of the opinion

have a foreboding

have a funny feeling

have a sneaking feeling

have a sneaking suspicion

have a suspicion

think it likely

have a hunch of

be prepared for

contemplate the possibility of

crystal ball it

see in the cards

have in prospect

look forward to

see something coming

see handwriting on wall

crystal-ball divine

tell in advance

come to the conclusion

regard as likely

take for granted

draw the inference

take it as given

have sneaking suspicion

take as gospel truth

take it as read

venture a guess

put one's faith in

subscribe to the opinion

entertain the idea

bet bottom dollar

cross one's heart

swear up and down

philosophise^UK

have as one's opinion

be of the opinion that

think it likely that

be under the impression

philosophize^US

have an idea that

think it probable

point the finger at

harbor suspicion

go out on a limb

calculate to be

take something as gospel

swallow something hook

give credence to

have confidence in

give a warning of

be a warning of

be an indication of

be the harbinger of

be a presage of

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Verb

To discover (something) by guesswork or intuition

get the picture

be of the opinion

make a guess at

be given to understand

go out on a limb

make an estimate of

take for granted

form an opinion of

jump to a conclusion

have a sneaking suspicion of

think it likely

take it as read

be under the impression

take it for granted

take it as given

be of the opinion that

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Verb

To have met, be acquainted or familiar with

Verb

To hear with attention, obedience, or compliance

give an audience to

pay attention to

give attention to

be all ears for

take into consideration

give a thought to

behave according to

do as you are told

give thought to

have regard for

apply your mind to

keep your mind on

be attentive to

keep one's eye on

occupy oneself with

keep your ears open

prick up your ears

pin back your ears

do as one is told by

take into account

do one's bidding

listen intently

concentrate on hearing

keep one's ears open

pin back one's ears

hang on someone's words

prick up one's ears

pin your ears back

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Verb

To form a mental image of

conceptualise^UK

conceptualize^US

fantasize about

conjure up an image of

conjure up an picture of

get the picture

see in the mind's eye

see in your mind's eye

conjure up a mental picture of

see in one's mind's eye

form a picture of

form a mental picture of

build castles in air

see in one's mind

be under the impression

be of the opinion

be inclined to think

think it conceivable

think it likely

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Verb

Send to another place by force

bring to justice

Verb

To have doubts or suspicions about

be suspicious of

be mistrustful of

be distrustful of

be sceptical of

be uneasy about

harbour suspicions about

have misgivings about

have reservations about

have doubts about

have qualms about

feel uneasy about

have suspicions about

feel apprehensive about

lack confidence in

harbour reservations about

call in question

be unsure about

regard with suspicion

be unconvinced about

have no faith in

have no confidence in

harbor suspicion

give no credence

be apprehensive of

entertain doubts about

call into question

raise doubts about

express suspicions about

express reservations about

raise objections to

cast aspersions on

call something into question

be sceptical about

feel chary about

smell a rat about

have your doubts about

have reservations

have a funny feeling about

test the waters

put out a feeler question

be skeptical of

look askance at

be undetermined

take dim view of

read differently

be in a quandary

have one's doubts

be incredulous of

take with a grain of salt

take with a pinch of salt

have hesitations about

cast doubt upon

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Verb

To accuse of wrongdoing

file charges against

incriminate for

lay charges against

make accusations about

prefer charges against

recriminate for

bring to trial for

hold accountable

lodge complaint

put on trial for

take to court for

blow the whistle

hang something on

point finger at

point the finger

point the finger at

have the law on

blacken the name of

drag into court

pin the blame on

stick the blame on

hold responsible

take proceedings

institute legal proceedings

call to account

bring charges against

take legal action

lay the blame on

point a finger at

bring an action against

lay at one's door

bring a charge against

take legal action against

bring a suit against

assign guilt to

haul into court

blow the whistle on

file a complaint

face with charges

serve with a summons

lay at your door

bring before the court

take one to court

hold someone responsible

hold someone answerable

take the law on

see one in court

lay the blame on someone for

impute blame to

attribute liability to

hold answerable for

hold accountable for

hold responsible for

drop somebody in it

have the law on someone

bring an action against someone

institute legal proceedings against someone

bring an action

prefer charges against someone

proceed against

bring a case against

take into custody

cast aspersions on

make a charge against

make a complaint against

assign fault to

place the blame on

lay at the door of

assign liability to

consider guilty of

institute legal proceedings against

bring legal proceedings against

lay a bad trip on

lay a guilt trip on

put in the dock

bring suit against

put someone on trial

bring action against

involve in litigation

bring someone to trial

bring a criminal charge against

put someone in the dock

turn on the heat

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Verb

To go over in one's head

intellectualise^UK

intellectualize^US

rack one's brains

put on one's thinking cap

be in a brown study

be lost in thought

cudgel one's brains

give thought to

deliberate about

build castles in air

put on thinking cap

give consideration to

be in a reverie

speculate about

debate with oneself

give some thought to

beat one's brains out about

mull over things

chew over things

rack your brains

turn over in your mind

be lost in contemplation

run up a flagpole

stare into space

engage in contemplation

deliberate over

have a think about

revolve in one's mind

turn over in one's mind

pull an all-nighter

bury oneself in

crack the books

burn midnight oil

learn the ropes

burn the midnight oil

be in a thoughtful state

be in cloud cuckoo land

have one's head in the clouds

let one's thoughts wander

indulge in wool-gathering

feel despondent about

make suppositions

philosophise^UK

philosophize^US

be in brown study

eat one's heart out

eat your heart out

run it up flagpole

beat one's brains

read between lines

cudgel your brains

intercommunicate

rack your brains about

conceptualize^US

conceptualise^UK

put heads together

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Verb

To observe or undergo events contributing to one's knowledge

become familiar with

be forced to contend with

come into contact with

come up against

have experience of

come into contact

come to grips with

run the gauntlet

be subjected to

bear the brunt of

resign oneself to

subject oneself to

submit oneself to

come face to face with

be confronted by

have dealings with

have dealings in

be afflicted with

be blessed with

run the gauntlet of

be confronted with

be the object of

stand firm against

hold out against

have to put up with

have knowledge of

reconcile oneself to

become accustomed to

become resigned to

be patient with

become reconciled to

learn to live with

make the best of

never say die in the face of

be drawn against

take the bull by the horns

compete against

struggle against

fly in the face of

come to terms with

stand up against

grin and bear it

take a stand against

bite the bullet

put up a fight against

prevail against

be pitted against

face off against

hold the line against

sit and take it

persevere in the face of

contend against

go the distance against

call one's bluff

pit oneself against

be in opposition to

wage war against

take issue with

take up arms against

set your face against

cross swords with

go head to head

initiate a discussion with

jockey for position

be in conflict with

take it like a man

be in competition with

stay the course

brace oneself for

square off against

throw down the gauntlet at

campaign against

put up an argument

stand up and be countecatd against

make a stand against

spare no effort

get into conflict with

come into conflict with

bear up against

fight back against

come to blows with

lock horns with

shoot it out with

throw down gauntlet

step over the line

knock chip off shoulder

stand one's ground

put up struggle

hold one's ground

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

look straight in the eye

go up against in contest

pitch oneself against

go for the gold

pit yourself against

get to grips with

begin battle with

call someone's bluff

put yourself forward

knock oneself out

give all one's got

nominate yourself

treat with contempt

mount an attack on

enter into combat with

take a chance with

take the plunge

take a chance on

content against

come to close quarters with

join battle with

come into conflict

become involved

get the better of

go one on one with

go toe to toe with

go eyeball to eyeball with

hurl defiance at

remonstrate with

discuss something with

speak out against

bring face to face

not countenance

turn the tables

stand up and be counted against

be in defiance of

call in question

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