n.
1.the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
2.the state of inactivity following an interruption arrest v.
1.take into custody
2.hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
3.attract and fix
4.cause to stop
Idiom of the Day
press one's luck
to depend too much on luck, to expect to continue to be lucky
My uncle is pressing his luck if he thinks that he will continue to make a lot of money on the stock market.