English / phrasal verb
Catch out
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To discover someone doing something wrong, or put someone in an unprepared, difficult situation
In context
01
The unexpected exam question caught out many students who had only memorized lecture summaries.
02
A sudden financial crisis can easily catch out anyone who fails to plan ahead.
Synonyms
Trap,detect,catch unawares
Antonyms
Protect,prepare,assist
Collocations
Be caught out by surprise,catch someone out lying,caught out unprepared