caught with (one's) pants down

caught with (one's) pants down

Taken by surprise. Caught in a vulnerable (often embarrassing) position or situation. When the boss started firing questions at me, I was caught with my pants 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 totally got caught with our pants down.
See also: caught, down, pant
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be caught with (one's) pants down
  • be caught with your pants down
  • caught with one's pants down, be
  • be caught with (one's) trousers down
  • caught bending
  • caught
  • be caught off (one's) guard
  • catch (one) by surprise
  • with (one's) pants down
  • with pants down