catch out

verb

1. informal,  (tr, adverb) to trap (a person), esp in an error or doing something reprehensible

Example Sentences

He seems to have been caught out by the unexpected move from Rachel Reeves to do what he had asked and ditch her long-held fiscal rules.

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A lorry driver who claimed a coughing fit caused him to drift on to the wrong side of the road and crash into another HGV was caught out, because his dashcam was also recording audio.

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It reported adjusted earnings of $2.1 billion compared with $1.7 billion in the prior quarter when traders were caught out by volatility.

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"After all, you don't want to be caught out when you're supposed to be having a relaxing time on holiday."

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A hit-and-run driver who struck and seriously hurt a road worker after a 130mph police chase tried to blame his ex-partner in a bungled cover-up before being caught out by a Ring doorbell.

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