catch (someone) up
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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
catch someone on the hop — catch (someone) on the hop if you catch someone on the hop, you do something when they are not ready for it and may not be able to deal with it well. I m afraid you ve caught me on the hop I wasn t expecting your call until this afternoon. If we… … New idioms dictionary
catch someone's eye — ► catch someone s eye 1) be noticed by someone. 2) attract someone s attention by maki ng eye contact. Main Entry: ↑catch … English terms dictionary
catch someone with their pants (or trousers) down — informal catch someone in an embarrassingly unprepared state. → pants … English new terms dictionary
catch someone's eye — catch (someone s) eye 1. to be noticed by someone because you are looking at them. She lit a cigarette while he tried to catch the waiter s eye. 2. to be attractive or different enough to be noticed by people. There were lots of dresses to choose … New idioms dictionary
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 … English 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's drift — To follow and understand what someone is talking about • • • Main Entry: ↑catch … Useful english dictionary
catch someone in the act — To come upon someone in the process of doing something they should not be doing • • • Main Entry: ↑act * * * I usu. be caught in the act surprise someone in the process of doing something wrong the thieves were caught in the act II see act … Useful english dictionary
catch someone on the hop — british informal phrase to surprise someone because you do something that they do not expect you to do Yesterday’s developments caught the government on the hop. Thesaurus: to make someone feel shocked or surprisedsynonym Main entry: hop … Useful english dictionary
catch someone dead — catch (someone) dead see ↑dead, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑catch … Useful english dictionary
