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

“catch somebody short”的英语定义和含义

to catch somebody short
01

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

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