BE CAUGHT SHORT


Meaning of BE CAUGHT SHORT in English

( BrE also be taken ˈshort )

1.

( BrE , informal ) to suddenly feel an urgent need to go to the toilet / bathroom

2.

to be put at a disadvantage

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.