"catch me" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: Short for "you'd never catch me doing that" or similar.
  1. (colloquial) There is not the remotest possibility of one carrying out the deed or action suggested. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-catch_me-en-intj-QLQkp-ch Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "(colloquial) There is not the remotest possibility of one carrying out the deed or action suggested."
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