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Definition of catch out phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

catch out

phrasal verb
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catch somebody out
  1. to surprise somebody and put them in a difficult position
    • Many investors were caught out by the fall in share prices.
  2. to show that somebody does not know much or is doing something wrong
    • They tried to catch her out with a difficult question.
See catch out in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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