Meaning of make someone hard to catch | Babel Free

Definitions

To get rid of someone, especially in an unpleasant way.

colloquial, dated

Examples

“I hope that we have no such men in Local No. 163. If we have, we will make them hard to catch when we find them out.”

“Then the boss stuck up a sign that said: / Public Water-hole. Water Free. / "Now you old skin," says he to Texas Pete, "charge all you want to on your own property. But if I ever hear of your layin' claim to this other hole, I'll sure make you hard to catch."”

“She says he understands her; an' first thing her an' Crabapple gets to arguin' religion, an' Liz, she warns the Crabapple if he ever gets drunk round the parson, an' she gets well an' finds it out, she'll shore make him hard to catch.”

“I'm going to be there, myself, and I'm going to borrow that pistol that you stuck in my ribs the other night; and the first yap that touches a corner or crosses my line I'll make him hard to catch.”

“But there'll be four of us to take care of Purdy's men before you show up in Arguello. We'll make them hard to catch.”

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