be caught with (one's) trousers down
be caught with (one's) trousers down
To be taken by surprise; to be caught in a vulnerable (often embarrassing) position or situation. When the boss started firing questions at me, I was caught with my trousers down and looked like a fool. I just hadn't considered all of those potential outcomes yet and didn't know what to say. We seriously underestimated our opponents on Saturday and were caught with our trousers down.
See also: caught, down, trouser
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- be caught with (one's) pants down
- be caught with your pants down
- caught with one's pants down, be
- caught with (one's) pants down
- caught bending
- caught
- be caught off (one's) guard
- catch (one) by surprise
- with (one's) pants down
- with pants down