catch out
verb
caught out; catching out; catches out
1
: to detect in error or wrongdoing
caught him out committing perjury
2
: to take unawares or by surprise
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The ferry linking its two main islands resumed services on Wednesday for civilians, allowing some people caught out by the storm to return to their families.
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Reuters, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Due to the 38-year-old insisting on his side playing out the back, Southampton have often found themselves being caught out by opposition and conceding goals as a consequence.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
They are particularly known for their expert use of the offside trap that enjoyed resounding success catching out Kylian Mbappe in a 4-0 thrashing of Real Madrid in El Clasico at the end of October.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Now, though, they’re getting caught out by an easy-to-spot trap and then by failing to expect Fitch to call on Helen at home.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Reuters, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Due to the 38-year-old insisting on his side playing out the back, Southampton have often found themselves being caught out by opposition and conceding goals as a consequence.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
They are particularly known for their expert use of the offside trap that enjoyed resounding success catching out Kylian Mbappe in a 4-0 thrashing of Real Madrid in El Clasico at the end of October.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Now, though, they’re getting caught out by an easy-to-spot trap and then by failing to expect Fitch to call on Helen at home.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Catch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20out. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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