catch up with

catch up with
    v 1: catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce
         caught us near the exit ramp" [syn: {overtake}, {catch},
         {catch up with}]
    2: make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point;
       "I have to make up a French exam"; "Can I catch up with the
       material or is it too late?" [syn: {make up}, {catch up
       with}]