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catch out

/kætʃ aʊt/ /kætʃ aʊt/
phrasal verb Everyday Life Informal
  1. 1 (hatasını/yalanını) yakalamak, hazırlıksız yakalamak

Definition (English)

To find someone doing something wrong or when they are not ready.

Example Sentences

  1. The teacher tried to catch students out with a tricky question.
    Öğretmen, zor bir soruyla öğrencileri hazırlıksız yakalamaya çalıştı.
  2. He was caught out lying about his age.
    Yaşı hakkında yalan söylerken yakalandı.

Synonyms

trip upcatch in the actcatch red-handed

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