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You won't catch me...

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Discover a new phrase each day to use in your English! These are special phrases and sayings that English speakers use all the time, but you don't often see these phrases in English course books or other study material. Visit daily to learn some popular English phrases on a regular basis.

30 June 2026

You won't catch me...

We use this expression to talk about an activity that other people do and to say that we never do this activity and we don’t approve of it.

Written: No

Spoken: Yes

Formal: No

Informal: Yes

Example 1

I don’t understand why some students miss the start of every lesson.

Yes I agree. You won’t catch me coming to class late.

Example 2

What do you think of the new UK fashion of men wearing shorts all the time?

I think it’s crazy, especially in winter.

Me too. You won’t catch me wearing shorts in winter !

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