catch out

verb

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

Example Sentences

Albon described it "a bit of a rookie mistake", saying he was caught out by the difference in grip between that lap and his first one.

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It's very rare that players change their thinking on the pitch that much and while they don't have that balance, they are going to keep getting caught out.

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Rex isn't the only child being caught out by pea protein in products.

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Regulators say it will prevent people from taking on too much debt and being caught out by late payment fees.

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However, she was soon caught out in a lie as she and her sister were pulled up on stage by U2 lead singer Bono.

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