catch someone with their pants down

A form of caught with one's pants down — Caught off guard, unprepared, or in an embarrassing situation.

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Meanings

verbcatch someone with their pants down (third-person singular simple present catches someone with their pants down, present participle catching someone with their pants down, simple past and past participle caught someone with their pants down)

present singular third person catches someone with their pants down · participle present catching someone with their pants down · participle past caught someone with their pants down · past caught someone with their pants down

  1. alternativeAlternative form of caught with one's pants down
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APA

catch someone with their pants down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch%20someone%20with%20their%20pants%20down

MLA

“catch someone with their pants down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch%20someone%20with%20their%20pants%20down. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catch someone with their pants down,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch%20someone%20with%20their%20pants%20down.

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