English Explanatory Dictionary

catch no ball

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. To fail to understand something; be unable to comprehend what others are saying.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɛt͡ʃ no bɔː(l)/

Word forms

catch no ball catch no balls

Etymology

Calque of Hokkien 掠無球 /掠无球 (lia̍h bô kiû, “to not understand”, literally “catch no ball”).

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