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词汇 catch out
释义
Phr V
catch out
catches, catching, caught
catch out sb or catch sb out
to trick someone so that they make a mistake
Some of the exam questions seemed designed to catch you out.
sometimes + on
You can't catch them out on American history. (= they know everything about it)
to discover that someone is lying or doing something wrongoften + in
He caught her out in a lie about her past.
British & Australian to put someone in a difficult situation because of something which they did not expect or plan for
Thousands of drivers were caught out by the sudden snowstorms.
phrasecatch out1. catch sb out to trick someone so that they make a mistake, especially in order to prove that they are lying: As for lying in court, don't even think about it - the prosecuting attorney will only catch you out. One of the people at work is always asking me really technical questions, as if he's trying to catch me out.2. be caught out if you are caught out by an unexpected event, it puts you in a difficult situation that you were not ready to deal with: Even the most experienced sailor can get caught out by the weather. Many people were caught out by the collapse in the housing market.

catch out

To expose one's deception or other wrongdoing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "catch" and "out." I wouldn't lie to the detective—her whole job is to catch you out! The CEO was finally caught out and his embezzlement scandal exposed.

caught out

Revealed to have done something, often something undesirable or nefarious. That official has been caught out making inappropriate comments, and yet his colleagues won't take any action against him.

catch someone out

to discover the truth about someone's deception. The investigator tried to catch me out, but I stuck to my story. The teacher caught out the student and punished him immediately.

catch out

v.
To detect or expose the error, wrongdoing, or shortcoming of someone: The test is designed to catch you out with trick questions. I got caught out in a lie.
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