catch of the day

noun

A type of fish or other seafood which has been caught and brought to the market within the last twenty-four hours.

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Meanings

nouncatch of the day (usually uncountable, plural catches of the day)

plural catches of the day

  1. uncountableusuallyA type of fish or other seafood which has been caught and brought to the market within the last twenty-four hours.
  2. idiomaticinformaluncountableusuallyA person who is a popular or desirable choice to be a partner in a prospective marital or romantic relationship.

    If you make $20,000 or more and you look clean, you may be the catch of the day.

    2014, Roberto Diaz, A survival guide: Child Support, →ISBN, page 46
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    “Live Oaks is where I met my husband. Hands down, Bud was the catch of the day."

    2005, Margaret A. Graham, Land Sakes (Esmeralda Trilogy Book #3), →ISBN, page 36

    He was tall, dark and handsome. He was considered the catch of the day, except that he never got caught.

    2014, John Smalldridge, chapter 5, in The Tarnished Camaro, →ISBN

Translations

Finnish päivän saalis, saalis
  • päivän saalisa type of fish or other seafood
  • saalisa person who is a popular or desirable choice to be a partner in a prospective marital or romantic relationship
French bon parti
  • bon partia person who is a popular or desirable choice to be a partner in a prospective marital or romantic relationship
Italian fresco di giornata, buon partito
  • fresco di giornataa type of fish or other seafood
  • buon partitoa person who is a popular or desirable choice to be a partner in a prospective marital or romantic relationship
Polish ryba dnia, partia
  • ryba dniaa type of fish or other seafood
  • partiaa person who is a popular or desirable choice to be a partner in a prospective marital or romantic relationship
Spanish partidazo
  • partidazoa person who is a popular or desirable choice to be a partner in a prospective marital or romantic relationship
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Chicago

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