Get level with (5,2)

I believe the answer is:

catch up

(Other definitions for catch up that I've seen before include "Prepare to overtake" , "Lag no longer" , "Do things which should have been done earlier" , "Regain equality" , "Backward student must try to do this" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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