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to catch somebody with one's trousers down
to catch somebody with one's trousers down
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to unexpectedly find or confront someone in an embarrassing situation
Dialect
British
British
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Examples
Jeff was caught with his pants down when he came to the meeting without having read the brief and the boss started firing questions at him.
Some council members were using tax money as their own. But the press caught them with their pants down and now the district attorney will press charges.
