catch a weasel asleep



catch a weasel asleep

To surprise someone who is normally alert, shrewd, or on-guard. Primarily heard in US. You want to try to steal your transcript from the principal's office? You never catch a weasel asleep—and especially not that one!
See also: asleep, catch, weasel

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Severose-VE-roItalian, Spanish
Eiluned-Welsh
Hurik-Armenian
Marinella-Italian
Sejad-Bosnian
Eugenioe-oo-JE-nyo (Italian), e-oo-KHE-nyo (Spanish)Italian, Spanish