catch sb out betydelse and definition

Betydelse av catch sb out på svenska

• 0 to show that someone is doing wrong:

  • I suspected he wasn't telling me the truth, and one day I caught him out when I found some letters he'd written.

• 1 to trick someone into making a mistake:

  • The examiner will try to catch you out, so stay calm and think carefully before you speak.

• 2 to put someone in a difficult situation:

  • A lot of people were caught out by the sudden change in the weather.

• 3 to unexpectedly cause difficulty for someone:

  • The interest rate is very competitive and fixed for the term, so borrowers won't get caught out by rising interest rates.