| 单词 | to be caught with one's trousers down |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be caught with one's trousers down P4. colloquial (chiefly British). with one's trousers down: in an embarrassing or compromising position; off guard, unprepared. Chiefly in to be caught with one's trousers down. Cf. to be caught with one's pants down at pants n. Phrases 2b. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > unpreparedness > unprepared [phrase] at a nonplus1804 to be caught with one's trousers down1926 1926 G. J. Nathan House of Satan 95 It [sc. dramatic criticism]..would..show them..no mercy and so would leave them with their trousers down. 1928 Collyer's Eye (Chicago) 28 July 5/2 He [sc. a bookmaker] has a good line on the ponies and is seldom caught with his trousers down. 1967 ‘F. Clifford’ All Men are Lonely Now ii. vii. 234 By that time the shooting will seem to be as haphazard as can possibly be, as if we'd almost been caught with our trousers down. 1980 J. Gardner Garden of Weapons ii. vii. 186 A job... Took us by surprise: with the trousers down. 2021 Thanet Extra (Nexis) 3 Mar. The council will be judged harshly by residents if it is caught with its trousers down by visitor numbers this year. < as lemmas |
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