catch as catch can

Verb
. See Usage notes.


 * 1)  To use any available means or methods.

Usage notes

 * The past and past participle forms are relatively rare. The various forms seem to reflect some uncertainty as to the intrinsic grammar of the expression. They are caught as caught can, caught as catch can, caught as catch could, and caught as caught could. The variety could be taken to confirm that the expression is truly idiomatic.