catch out

cogliere alla sprovvista

Sorprendere qualcuno con qualcosa a cui non era preparato.

In inglese semplice: To surprise someone with something they were not ready for.

• The sudden rain caught us out.
• That difficult question caught me out.
• A sharp bend can catch out drivers.

Sinonimi: surprise, catch off guard

Espressioni comuni: catch someone out, catch out drivers

smascherare

Dimostrare che qualcuno mente, finge o fornisce informazioni false.

In inglese semplice: To show that someone is lying, pretending, or giving false information.

• Your story will catch you out.
• The reporter caught the minister out in a lie.
• They tried to catch out the fake expert.

Come si usa: catch someone out in a lie (Her questions caught him out in a lie.)

Sinonimi: expose, unmask

Espressioni comuni: catch out a liar, catch someone out

cogliere in fallo

Notare un errore di qualcuno o dimostrare che ha fatto qualcosa di sbagliato.

In inglese semplice: To notice someone’s mistake or show that they have done something wrong.

• That spelling question caught me out.
• She caught him out on a small mistake.
• The police caught them out when their stories differed.

Come si usa: catch someone out on something (The teacher caught me out on a spelling mistake.)

Sinonimi: catch, trip up

Espressioni comuni: catch someone out, catch out a student

eliminare con una presa

Nel cricket, eliminare il battitore prendendo la palla che ha colpito prima che tocchi terra.

In inglese semplice: To end a batter’s turn by catching the ball they hit before it reaches the ground.

• The fielder caught him out.
• She was caught out near the boundary.
• Can they catch out the next batter?

Sinonimi: dismiss

Espressioni comuni: catch someone out, catch out a batter