caught

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UK /kɔːt/ US /koːt/

adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

brave, careful, chemical, cold, soaking, wet

She got caught in a soaking wet downpour on her way home from work.

VERB + CAUGHT

fish, houses

The fishermen caught several large fish in the river early this morning.

CAUGHT + NOUN

pickpocket, shower, sight, student

She caught sight of her old friend across the crowded airport terminal.

PREP.

after, after, in, off, on, up

I was caught in the rain on my way home from work yesterday.

ADV.

immediately, twice

She immediately caught the ball before it hit the ground.

Definitions

adj

Of the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it.

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Idioms & Phrases

not be caught dead

To refuse completely to do something, generally out of scorn.

I would not be caught dead in such a skimpy dress.

caught with one's pants down

Caught off guard, unprepared, or in an embarrassing situation.

caught up

simple past and past participle of catch up

caught short

Needing to use the toilet at a point where no toilet facilities are available.

Some clever person came up with the apt name of little John (or big John for the optimist) for a suitably shaped container for those who were caught short.

dog that caught the car

A person who has unexpectedly attained an aspirational goal and is now unsure what to do with it.

So I went out, and I was telling the President about what a tough time being Governor was. I felt like the dog that caught the car; I really wasn't equipped to be governor... When

Example Bank

It caught me off guard; I didn't know what to do.

Tatoeba · #2030

The headline caught my eye this morning.

Tatoeba · #2203

The teacher caught the student cheating on the examination.

Tatoeba · #19052

The fisherman exaggerated the size of the fish he had caught.

Tatoeba · #19375

I was very careful, but I caught a cold.

Tatoeba · #20372

I was caught in shower on my way home.

Tatoeba · #20424

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