Catching
Hook
Hook noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Both words in one sentence
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Cue Costello seeing a pretty girl and the mail hook of a train catching him by the neck.
Source: Creator / Abbott and Costello -
In the manga, they hook up offscreen and reveal that they are already a couple when Kasukabe teases them about their relationship, catching her off-guard (she's actually the last to know).
Source: Manga / Genshiken -
A Sub-Trope of Improvised Weapon, a hook is a curved or bent device for catching, holding, or pulling, while a crook is an implement having a bent or hooked form, such as a shepherd's staff.
Source: Hooks and Crooks
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