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catch (someone) flat-footed

catch (someone) flat-footed

To startle someone; to come upon someone unawares and/or when he or she is unprepared. Usually used in the past tense. The security guard caught the thieves flat-footed. That essay question in the exam caught me completely flat-footed.
See also: catch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Macsen-Welsh
Randi (2)-Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Iacopo-Italian
Dory-English
Beyza-Turkish
SamİYe-Turkish
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