to  catch   somebody  short
catch
kæʧ
kāch
somebody
ʃɔ:t
shawt
short

Определение и значение слова « catch somebody short» на английском языке

to catch somebody short
01

to surprise or inconvenience someone unexpectedly, typically by catching them unprepared or unaware 

Примеры
The sudden quiz in the class caught the students short, as they hadn’t revised the chapter yet. 
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