with one's pants down

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

Meanings

adverbwith one's pants down (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of caught with one's pants down.

Synonyms & antonyms

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