Policeman catches thief.

Meaning: This means a person whose job is to enforce the law and protect people is seizing or capturing a person who steals something.

Choice of Words: Policeman is a person whose job is to enforce the law and protect people. Catches is the third person singular present tense form of the verb "catch", which means to seize or capture someone or something. Thief is a person who steals something, especially secretly or without permission.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Policeman catches thief in street.
• Policeman chased the thief.
• Policeman caught thief in the act.
• Policeman arrested the suspect.
• Policeman helped the injured man.
• The sneaky thief stole the valuable treasure.
• Procrastination is the thief of time.
• The thief stole the diamond from the museum.
• The judge sentenced the thief to prison.
• The thief vanished like a ghost.