BE CAUGHT (OR BRIT. TAKEN) SHORT

Meaning of BE CAUGHT (OR BRIT. TAKEN) SHORT in English

be caught ( or Brit. taken) short

1》 be put at a disadvantage.

2》 Brit. informal urgently need to urinate or defecate.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

TAKEN — see: take
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CAUGHT — see: catch II. adjective Date: 1858 pregnant
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BRIT — I. noun Date: 1901 ~on 2, II. abbreviation ~ain; ~ish
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TAKEN — I. taken Etymology: Middle English (past participle) past part or dialect past of take II. ta·ken ˈtākən sometimes -k ə …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHORT — I. ˈshȯ(ə)r]t, -ȯ(ə)], usu ]d.+V\ adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English short, shert, from Old English scort, sceort; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAUGHT — I. past of catch II. past part of catch • - caught dead - caught short III. adjective Etymology: caught …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BRIT — I. noun or britt ˈbrit ( -s ) Etymology: modification of Cornish brȳthel mackerel, literally, speckled, from brȳth speckled + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TAKEN — () p. p. of Take.
Английский словарь Webster
CAUGHT — () imp. & p. p. of Catch.
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CAUGHT — (imp. & p. p.) of Catch
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BRIT — (n.) Alt. of Britt
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TAKEN — p. p. of Take.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CAUGHT — imp. & p. p. of Catch.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CAUGHT — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Catch
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BRIT — ( n. ) Alt. of Britt
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TAKEN — /tay"keuhn/ , v. 1. pp. of take . 2. Nonstandard. a pt. of take . adj. 3. taken with , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHORT — — shortness , n. /shawrt/ , adj., shorter, shortest , adv., n., v. adj. 1. having little length; not long. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CAUGHT — /kawt/ , v. pt. and pp. of catch .
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BRIT — /brit/ , n. Informal. Briton (def. 1). [ 1900-05; by shortening ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BRIT — /brit/ , n. 1. the group of small marine animals forming the food of whalebone whales. 2. the young of …
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TAKEN — adj. understood, interpreted in a certain way; seized, captured; affected by an illness
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TAKEN — v. get into one's possession; seize, capture, possess; grasp with the hands; contract, be affected with; carry away; captivate, charm; …
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BRIT — n. small herring
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BRIT — n. (British) award ceremony similar to the American Grammies
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SHORT — I. ˈshȯrt adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sceort; akin to Old High German scurz short, Old Norse skortr …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CAUGHT — I. ˈkȯt past and past participle of catch II. adjective Date: 1858 : pregnant — often used in the phrase …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BRIT — I. ˈbrit noun Date: 1901 : Briton 2 II. abbreviation Britain; British
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TAKEN — past participle of take
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BRIT — also britt ˈbrit Etymology: perhaps from Cornish brȳthel mackerel Date: 1851 : minute marine animals (as crustaceans and pteropods) on …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TAKEN — p.p. of take.
Webster English vocab
SHORT — noun a summary account. 2. short ·noun short, inferior hemp. 3. short ·noun breeches; shortclothes. 4. short ·noun a short …
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CAUGHT — imp. & ·p.p. of catch. 2. caught ·impf & ·p.p. of catch.
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BRIT — noun ·alt. of britt.
Webster English vocab
CAUGHT — past and past participle of catch .
Concise Oxford English vocab
BRIT — informal ■ noun a ~ish person. ■ adjective ~ish.
Concise Oxford English vocab
TAKEN — [taken] past part of take
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SHORT — [short] adj [ME, fr. OE sceort; akin to OHG scurz short, ON skortr lack] (bef. 12c) 1 a: having little …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CAUGHT — [caught] past and past part of catch [2]caught adj (1858): pregnant--often used in the phrase get caught
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BRIT — [brit] also britt n [perh. fr. Corn brythel mackerel] (ca. 1890): minute marine animals (as crustaceans and pteropods) on which …
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BRIT — [Brit] abbreviation Britain, British
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TAKEN — taken BrE AmE ˈteɪk ə n
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CAUGHT — caught BrE AmE kɔːt kɑːt
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BRIT — Brit, brit BrE AmE brɪt ▷ Brits, brits brɪts
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SHORT — / ʃɔːt; NAmE ʃɔːrt/ adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective ( short·er , short·est ) LENGTH / …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CAUGHT — pt, pp of catch
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BRIT — / brɪt; NAmE / noun ( informal ) a person from Britain ➡ note at British •• WORD ORIGIN early …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TAKEN — tak ‧ en /ˈteɪkən/ BrE AmE the past participle of ↑ take • • • THESAURUS ▪ available if something …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHORT — I. short 1 S1 W1 /ʃɔːt $ ʃɔːrt/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative shorter , superlative shortest ) [ Word …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CAUGHT — caught /kɔːt $ kɒːt/ BrE AmE the past tense and past participle of ↑ catch
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BRIT — Brit /brɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: British ] informal someone from Britain
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHORT — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. 1 a measuring little; not long from end to end (a short distance). b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CAUGHT — past and past part. of CATCH.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BRIT — n. colloq. a British person. [abbr.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHORT — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. 1 a measuring little; not long from end to end (a short distance). b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CAUGHT — past and past part. of CATCH.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BRIT — n. colloq. a British person. [ abbr. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHORT — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. 1. a measuring little; not long from end to end (a short distance). b …
Oxford English vocab
OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Oxford English vocab
CAUGHT — past and past part. of CATCH.
Oxford English vocab
BRIT — n. colloq. a British person. Etymology: abbr.
Oxford English vocab

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