- caught unawares
- If someone is caught unawares, they are surprised and unprepared for what happens.
The security guard moved so silently that the thief was caught unawares.
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caught unawares
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unawares — unaware, unawares 1. The adjective unaware is used predicatively (i.e. after a verb) and is followed either by of or by a that clause: • She still seemed unaware of the peril that she was in M. Lide, 1991 • Quite unaware that he had a month s… … Modern English usage
unawares — adverb 1 take/catch sb unawares to happen or to do something in a way that someone was not expecting and so was not prepared for: Caught unawares like that, I was unable to think of an excuse. 2 formal without noticing: We had walked unawares… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
caught with your pants down — Meaning Caught unawares. Origin Alludes to being observed defecating or urinating … Meaning and origin of phrases
caught with one's trousers down — (caught) with one s trousers down (taken) unawares • • • Main Entry: ↑trousers … Useful english dictionary
(caught) with one's trousers down — (taken) unawares ● trousers … Useful english dictionary
unawares — un|a|wares [ˌʌnəˈweəz US ˈwerz] adv 1.) take/catch sb unawares if something takes you unawares, it happens when you are not expecting it and are not prepared ▪ The question caught me completely unawares. 2.) formal without noticing ▪ We had… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unawares — [[t]ʌ̱nəwe͟ə(r)z[/t]] PHRASE: V inflects If something catches you unawares or takes you unawares, it happens when you are not expecting it. Investors and currency dealers were caught completely unawares by the Bundesbank s action... The suspect… … English dictionary
unawares — un|a|wares [ ,ʌnə werz ] adverb catch/take someone unawares to surprise someone, often making them feel confused or embarrassed: The double steal caught the pitcher completely unawares … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unawares — adverb 1) brigands caught them unawares Syn: by surprise, unexpectedly, without warning, suddenly, abruptly, unprepared, off guard; informal with one s pants down, napping Ant: prepared 2) the chipmunk, unawares, approached the waiting cat … Thesaurus of popular words
unawares — UK [ˌʌnəˈweə(r)z] / US [ˌʌnəˈwerz] adverb catch/take someone unawares to surprise someone, often making them feel confused or embarrassed Burchill s shot caught the goalkeeper completely unawares … English dictionary
