He invented a type of virtual reality helmet, but it never caught on.
»Online trading has been slow to catch on in this part of the country.
Younger people catch on right away. It is older people that need to be convinced.
catch on to sth »They are slowly catching on to the fact that this decision has made them very unpopular.
the idea caught on - мысль упала на благодатную почву
the play caught on and ran for two months - пьеса понравилась (публике) и шла два месяца подряд
стать модным; привиться
the idea caught on - мысль упала на благодатную почву
the play caught on and ran for two months - пьеса понравилась (публике) и шла два месяца подряд
|| Problem Joe caught on. — Дело дошло до Джо.