Very simple, but words that will make your spoken English sound natural – 2

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I wrote a post early this morning; once that’s done, I can get to work. I’ll write just one today, but it’s quite interesting – what’s the catch? If you search on Baidu, you’ll find an explanation: What do you mean? What’s the insider information? To understand what’s the catch, it’s best to look at example sentences: 1) A: Mum, I can wash the car for you this morning. B: What’s the catch? A: Can you drive me to Susan’s party tonight? The daughter says she’ll help her mother wash the car, and the mother asks what’s the catch. My daughter asked if I could drive her to Susan’s party tonight. 2) A: Take this jacket; it’s yours. B: What’s the catch? A: Hmmm, can you help me with my presentation? It’s impossible to get a jacket for free; one also has to help others write speeches. What’s the catch? Why? Is there anything else I don’t know? So the catch is that you can use it when you think something is too good to be true. It’s not necessarily that the other party is deliberately hiding something. Maybe the whole thing wasn’t explained completely. I find it difficult to replace it with other sentences. ”What’s your intention? “ It seems a bit too stiff. ”What’s the inside story? “ The meaning is also wrong. So what’s the catch is just what’s the catch.