英语词组be caught with his pants down是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

be caught with (one's) pants 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 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 were caught with our pants down.

caught with one's pants down, be

Be surprised in an embarrassing or guilty posture, as in We spent a lot of time preparing for the inspection; we didn't want to get caught with our pants down . This phrase presumably alludes to someone's pants being lowered to attend to bathroom needs but is not considered particularly vulgar. It is similar to off guard and, if wrongdoing is discovered, catch red-handed. [Colloquial; early 1900s]

be caught with your pants down

BRITISH, AMERICAN or

be caught with your trousers down

BRITISH

1. If someone is caught with their pants down or is caught with their trousers down, they are discovered in an embarrassing situation or in a situation for which they are not prepared. The media was caught with its pants down after the story was proved to be false. He was shocked by the manager's walkout on Friday — and admits he was caught with his pants down.

2. If someone is caught with their pants down or is caught with their trousers down, they are discovered having sex with someone they should not be having sex with. He may have been caught with his trousers down in a brothel, but the real villains are those who threatened blackmail.

词组	be caught with his pants down
释义	(redirected from be caught with his pants down) be caught with (one's) pants 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 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 were caught with our pants down. caught with one's pants down, be Be surprised in an embarrassing or guilty posture, as in We spent a lot of time preparing for the inspection; we didn't want to get caught with our pants down . This phrase presumably alludes to someone's pants being lowered to attend to bathroom needs but is not considered particularly vulgar. It is similar to off guard and, if wrongdoing is discovered, catch red-handed. [Colloquial; early 1900s] be caught with your pants down BRITISH, AMERICAN or be caught with your trousers down BRITISH 1. If someone is caught with their pants down or is caught with their trousers down, they are discovered in an embarrassing situation or in a situation for which they are not prepared. The media was caught with its pants down after the story was proved to be false. He was shocked by the manager's walkout on Friday — and admits he was caught with his pants down. 2. If someone is caught with their pants down or is caught with their trousers down, they are discovered having sex with someone they should not be having sex with. He may have been caught with his trousers down in a brothel, but the real villains are those who threatened blackmail.
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