catch someone with their pants down

catch someone with their pants down
catch someone with their pants (or trousers) down informal catch someone in an embarrassingly unprepared state.
Main Entry: pants

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  • catch someone with their trousers down — see catch someone with their pants down at pants. → trousers …   English new terms dictionary

  • catch someone with their trousers down — ► catch someone with their pants (or trousers) down informal catch someone in an embarrassingly unprepared state. Main Entry: ↑pants …   English terms dictionary

  • catch someone with their pants down — informal catch someone in an embarrassingly unprepared state …   Useful english dictionary

  • catch someone with their pants (or trousers) down — informal catch someone in an embarrassingly unprepared state. → pants …   English new terms dictionary

  • catch someone napping — the teacher had warned us to be ever prepared, but the unannounced test caught most of us napping Syn: catch off guard, catch unawares, surprise, take by surprise, catch out, find unprepared; informal catch someone with their pants down …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • catch with one's pants down — {v. phr.}, {slang} To surprise someone in an embarrassing position or guilty act. * /They thought they could succeed in the robbery, but they got caught with their pants down./ * /When the weather turned hot in May, the drive in restaurant was… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • catch with one's pants down — {v. phr.}, {slang} To surprise someone in an embarrassing position or guilty act. * /They thought they could succeed in the robbery, but they got caught with their pants down./ * /When the weather turned hot in May, the drive in restaurant was… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • catch\ with\ one's\ pants\ down — v. phr. slang (smb) To surprise someone in an embarrassing position or guilty act. They thought they could succeed in the robbery, but they got caught with their pants down. When the weather turned hot in May, the drive in restaurant was caught… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • catch someone napping — CATCH OFF GUARD, catch unawares, (take by) surprise, catch out, find unprepared; informal catch someone with their trousers/pants down; Brit. informal catch on the hop. → nap * * * catch someone napping (informal) 1. To detect someone in error… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pants — [ pænts ] noun plural ** 1. ) AMERICAN a piece of clothing that covers your body from your waist to your ANKLES and has a separate part for each leg: TROUSERS 2. ) BRITISH UNDERPANTS beat the pants off INFORMAL 1. ) to defeat an opponent easily 2 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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