CATCH SB WITH THEIR PANTS DOWN

Meaning of CATCH SB WITH THEIR PANTS DOWN in English

( BrE also catch sb with their ˈtrousers down )

( informal ) to arrive or do sth when sb is not expecting it and not ready, especially when they are in an embarrassing situation

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

CATCH SB WITH THEIR PANTS DOWN — See ↑ READY/NOT READY 6
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DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
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SB — Solomon Islands
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SB — abbreviation bachelor of science, southbound
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WITH — I. (|)wi]th, ]th, _wə] preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, preposition & adverb, against, opposite, toward, with; akin to …
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THEIR — I. Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse theirra, theira, gen. plural demonstrative & personal pron.; akin to Old Norse that, …
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DOWN — I. ˈdau̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English doun hill, from Old English dūn; akin to Middle Dutch dūne …
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SB — I. abbreviation or noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin scientiae baccalaureus Bachelor of Science II. abbreviation 1. sales book …
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SB — symbol Etymology: Latin stibium antimony
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SB — abbreviation 1. stilb 2. substantive
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PANTS — ˈpants, ˈpaan-, ˈpain- noun plural but sometimes singular in construction Usage: often attributive Etymology: short for pantaloons, plural of pantaloon …
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THEIR — /dhair/ ; unstressed /dheuhr/ , pron. 1. a form of the possessive case of they used as an attributive adjective, …
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SB — Symbol, Chem. antimony. [ stibium ]
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PANTS — /pants/ , n. ( used with a pl. v. ) 1. trousers (def. 1). 2. underpants, esp. for women and …
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DOWN — down 1 /down/ , adv. 1. from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a …
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CATCH — — catchable , adj. /kach/ , v. , caught, catching , n. , adj. v.t. 1. to seize or capture, …
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DOWN — I. ˈdau̇n adverb Etymology: Middle English doun, from Old English dūne, short for adūne, of dūne, from a- (from of …
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THEIR — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from their, pronoun, from Old Norse theirra, genitive plural demonstrative & personal pronoun; akin to Old …
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SB — 1. [New Latin scientiae baccalaureus ] bachelor of science 2. southbound
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SB — Etymology: Latin stibium antimony
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SB — substantive
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DOWN — adj downcast; as, a down look. 2. down ·adv from a remoter or higher antiquity. 3. down ·vt to cover, …
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CATCH — vi to attain possession. 2. catch ·noun act of seizing; a grasp. 3. catch ·noun a slight remembrance; a trace. …
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SB — ■ symbol the chemical element antimony. Origin from L. stibium .
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SB — [sb] abbreviation substantive Sb [L stibium] abbreviation antimony SB [NL scientiae baccalaureus] abbreviation bachelor of science; simultaneous broadcast, southbound
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PANTS — pants BrE AmE pæn t s
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PANTS — / pænts; NAmE / noun [ pl. ] 1. ( BrE ) underpants or knickers : a pair of pants …
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DOWN — / daʊn; NAmE / adverb , preposition , verb , adjective , noun ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the …
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CATCH — / kætʃ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( caught , caught / kɔːt; NAmE /) HOLD 1. [ …
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WITH — with S1 W1 /wɪð, wɪθ/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: 'against, from, with' ] 1 . …
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THEIR — their S1 W1 /ðə; strong ðeə $ ðər strong ðer/ BrE AmE determiner [possessive form of ‘they’] [ Date: 1100-1200 …
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PANTS — I. pants 1 S3 /pænts/ BrE AmE noun [plural] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: pantaloons ] 1 . especially American …
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DOWN — I. down 1 S1 W1 /daʊn/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition , adjective 1 . TO A LOWER POSITION to …
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CATCH — I. catch 1 S1 W1 /kætʃ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle caught /kɔːt $ kɒːt/) [ …
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THEIR — poss.pron. (attrib.) 1 of or belonging to them or themselves (their house; their own business). 2 (Their) (in titles) that …
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SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. [L stibium]
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PANTS — n.pl. colloq. 1 Brit. underpants or knickers. 2 US trousers or slacks. øbore (or scare etc.) the pants off colloq. …
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DOWN — adv., prep., adj., v., & n. --adv. (superl. downmost) 1 into or towards a lower place, esp. to the ground …
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CATCH — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. caught) 1 tr. a lay hold of so as to restrain or …
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THEIR — poss.pron. (attrib.) 1 of or belonging to them or themselves (their house; their own business). 2 (Their) (in titles) that …
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PANTS — n.pl. colloq. 1 Brit. underpants or knickers. 2 US trousers or slacks. bore (or scare etc.) the pants off colloq. …
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DOWN — adv., prep., adj., v., & n. adv. (superl. downmost) 1 into or towards a lower place, esp. to the ground …
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CATCH — v. & n. v. (past and past part. caught) 1 tr. a lay hold of so as to restrain or …
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SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. [ L stibium ]
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THEIR — poss.pron. (attrib.) 1. of or belonging to them or themselves (their house; their own business). 2 (Their) (in titles) that …
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PANTS — n.pl. colloq. 1. Brit. underpants or knickers. 2 US trousers or slacks. Phrases and idioms: bore (or scare etc.) the …
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DOWN — 1. adv., prep., adj., v., & n. --adv. (superl. downmost) 1. into or towards a lower place, esp. to the …
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CATCH — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. caught) 1. tr. a lay hold of so as to restrain or …
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SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. Etymology: L stibium
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DOWN — I. PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES /daʊn/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: …
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WITH — Pronounced /wɪð/ for meanings 20 and 21. Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. …
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THEIR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Their' is the third person plural …
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PANTS — 1. Pants are a piece of underwear which have two holes to put your legs through and elastic around the …
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CATCH — ( catches, catching, caught) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you …
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PANTS — 1. Pants are a piece of underwear which have two holes to put your legs through and elastic around the …
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THEIR — determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES ask sb (for) their opinion ( also ask for sb’s opinion ) ▪ We asked …
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THEIR — [determiner] - of or belonging to themHe gave them their coats.Children should always brush their teeth before going to bed.They …
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