catch a packet | Idiomator

Meaning: (military,slang,idiomatic)To befiredupon.1956, George Rock,The History of the American Field Service, 1920-1955, page436:While here last night wecaught a packet, and some shrapnel came into our house here. However, no casualties in cars or men.2016, Peter Hart,Voices from the Front: An Oral History of the Great War:From then onwards about every minute wecaught a packetfrom somewhere: 'Crash! Rattle! Bump! Thump!' Eventually there was an even worse one than usual which knocked us all off our perches;[…]

Examples:

EN: Some poor sod's gonna catch a packet.
ES: Algún pobre tipo va a recibir un misil.
ID: Bakal ada yang kena masalah.
EN: Get through all that... ..only to catch a packet at the finish.
ES: Supera todo eso... .. sólo para coger un paquete en la meta.
ID: Entah kenapa rasanya tidak benar.

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