catch some rays

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catch some rays (third-person singular simple present catches some rays, present participle catching some rays, simple past and past participle caught some rays)

1. (idiomatic) To sunbathe.
   • 1992 July 15, Josh Barbanel, "The Lady Edna Is Gone But Not From Long Beach," New York Times (retrieved 1 March 2017):

     "We want to sit on the beach, watch the girls, and go catch some rays."

   • 2015 Oct. 31, Jane Welowszky, "Allen the cat loves supervising and boating," Toronto Star (Canada) (retrieved 1 March 2017):

     Basking in the sun whether it's on the porch or on the boat, he just loves to lay out and catch some rays.

   • 2016 July 1, Jack Wallington, "Starting university," Independent (UK) (retrieved 1 March 2017):

     If the weather is good, take your summer reading outside and catch some rays at the same time.