Catch up
Catch up verb - To catch or hold as if in a net.
Fall in
Fall in verb - Break down, literally or metaphorically.
Both terms in one sentence
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Armor in GURPS very roughly mirrors the rise and fall in armor usefulness in reality, with available armor playing catch up early in each TL.
Source: Armor Is Useless -
In more modern works, even a straight Happily Ever After can have the rug pulled out from under it in the sequel, in which we catch up with Prince Charming and his princess and find that they're getting on each other's nerves and have to fall in love all over again.
Source: Happily Ever After
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Fall in and Catch up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch_up/fall_in
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