catch (one) with (one's) pants down

To encounter or catch one by surprise in a vulnerable and often embarrassing position or situation. Thanks to that anonymous tip, we were able to catch the drug smugglers with their pants down—right when they were making the exchange. Jeff was caught with his pants down when he came to the meeting without having read the brief and the boss started firing questions at him.See also: catch, down, pant

catch (one) with one's pants down

Fig. to discover someone in the act of doing something that is normally private or hidden. (Literal uses are possible.) Some council members were using tax money as their own. But the press caught them with their pants down and now the district attorney will press charges.See also: catch, down, pant

catch someone with their pants (or trousers) down

catch someone in an unprepared state or sexually compromising situation. informalSee also: catch, down, pant, someone

catch somebody with their ˈpants down

(British English also catch somebody with their ˈtrousers down) (informal) find or trap somebody when they are unprepared or not paying attention: After the devastating attack on its military bases, the country was determined not to be caught with its pants down a second time.See also: catch, down, pant, somebody

单词	catch (one) with (one's) pants down
释义	catch (one) with (one's) pants down catch (one) with (one's) pants down To encounter or catch one by surprise in a vulnerable and often embarrassing position or situation. Thanks to that anonymous tip, we were able to catch the drug smugglers with their pants down—right when they were making the exchange. Jeff was caught with his pants down when he came to the meeting without having read the brief and the boss started firing questions at him.See also: catch, down, pant catch (one) with one's pants down Fig. to discover someone in the act of doing something that is normally private or hidden. (Literal uses are possible.) Some council members were using tax money as their own. But the press caught them with their pants down and now the district attorney will press charges.See also: catch, down, pant catch someone with their pants (or trousers) down catch someone in an unprepared state or sexually compromising situation. informalSee also: catch, down, pant, someone catch somebody with their ˈpants down (British English also catch somebody with their ˈtrousers down) (informal) find or trap somebody when they are unprepared or not paying attention: After the devastating attack on its military bases, the country was determined not to be caught with its pants down a second time.See also: catch, down, pant, somebody
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