be caught napping



be caught napping

to not be ready to deal with something at the time when it happens Arsenal's defence was caught napping as Andrews chipped in a goal from the right.
See also: caught, nap

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AdahAY-də (English)Biblical
StijnSTIENDutch
Desiderata-Late Roman
BethanieBETH-ə-neeEnglish (Rare)
Walentyvah-LEN-tiPolish
Hertha['hɜ:θə]