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What does "I caught myself." mean?
Jan 15, 2012 9:15 AM
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You can think again of the analogy of a ball. A ball, when thrown, speeds in the direction it is thrown; There is no thought to what it does. So, if you think of the person "like a ball" he is acting thoughtlessly "carried by the wind" and then suddenly he understands his action and stops doing it. He "catches" the thoughtless "ball" and becomes himself again. It's really such an interesting phrase, because it shows how complicated people are and the things they do!
January 15, 2012
= I caught myself (doing something subconsciously that you were not aware of )
January 15, 2012
I caught myself= to check (oneself) during an action: Example: I caught myself before replying in an angry manner.
January 15, 2012
It means you stopped yourself from doing something. For example, if you decided to go on a diet and stop eating chocolate, then someone offers you some, you might almost take it before remembering that you were on a diet.
January 15, 2012
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