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What's the catch?




Idiom: What’s the catch?

Meaning: It sounds good, but are there any hidden problems? 

Example:

Two friends, Arda and Joao are talking about buying a car

Arda: My friend is selling his car for $1000

Joao: Sounds too good to be true. What’s the catch? 

Arda: The air condition in the car doesn’t work

Joao: Now I understand why he is selling it for such a low price.