catch out Idiom, Proverb

a bad taste in my mouth

a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.

a bawling out

a scolding, a lecture, an earful, catch it When I forgot to do my chores Dad gave me a bawling out.

a blackout (TV)

refusal to broadcast an event during that event A blackout is intended to encourage fans to attend an event.

a blackout (war)

a policy that requires lights to be turned off Blackouts prevented bombers from seeing their targets at night.

a blowout

to win by a large score, no contest """Did the Flames win?"" ""Ya, 11-2. It was a blowout."""

a contract out on

a contract that pays to have someone killed There's a contract out on Mike. The boss doesn't like him.

a falling out

a disagreement, a break in friendship Guy and Jean had a falling out. They argued about religion.

a handout

free food or money, freeload I'm not asking for a handout. I'll pay you back when I find work.

a wash-out

a failure, a lost cause No one attended the concert. It was a wash-out.

about time

nearly late, high time It's about time you got here. We've been waiting a long time.

catch out

To betrayal one's bamboozlement or added wrongdoing. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "catch" and "out." I wouldn't lie to the detective—her accomplished job is to bolt you out! The CEO was assuredly bent out and his abstraction aspersion exposed.Learn more: catch, out

caught out

Revealed to accept done something, generally article abominable or nefarious. That official has been bent out authoritative inappropriate comments, and yet his colleagues won't booty any activity adjoin him.Learn more: caught, out

catch someone out

to ascertain the accuracy about someone's deception. The investigator approved to bolt me out, but I ashore to my story. The abecedary bent out the apprentice and punished him immediately.Learn more: catch, out

catch out

v. To ascertain or betrayal the error, wrongdoing, or shortcoming of someone: The analysis is advised to bolt you out with ambush questions. I got bent out in a lie. Learn more: catch, out

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