catch sb flatfooted
1catch someone flatfooted — idi to catch someone unprepared or in the midst of a transgression …
2To catch one flatfooted — Flat footed Flat foot ed, a. 1. Having a flat foot, with little or no arch of the instep; suffering from fallen arches. [WordNet sense 3] [1913 Webster] 2. Firm footed; determined. [Slang, U.S.] [1913 Webster] 3. clumsy; amateurish; pedestrian;… …
3flatfooted — flatfootedly, adv. flatfootedness, n. /flat foot id/, adj. 1. having flatfeet. 2. taking or showing an uncompromising stand in a matter; firm and explicit: a flatfooted denial. 3. clumsy or plodding; maladroit: flatfooted writing. 4. catch one… …
4flatfooted — flatfootedly, adv. flatfootedness, n. /flat foot id/, adj. 1. having flatfeet. 2. taking or showing an uncompromising stand in a matter; firm and explicit: a flatfooted denial. 3. clumsy or plodding; maladroit: flatfooted writing. 4. catch one… …
5flatfooted — flat•foot•ed [[t]ˈflætˈfʊt ɪd[/t]] adj. 1) pat having flatfeet 2) firm and explicit: a flatfooted denial[/ex] 3) clumsy or plodding: flatfooted writing[/ex] • catch someone flatfooted Etymology: 1595–1605 flat′foot′ed•ness, n …
6catch — [kætʆ] verb caught PTandPP [kɔːt ǁ kɒːt] [transitive] 1. be caught in something to be in a situation that is difficult to escape from: • The government is caught in the middle of the dispute. • The yen was caught in a downward spiral. 2 …
7Flat-footed — Flat foot ed, a. 1. Having a flat foot, with little or no arch of the instep; suffering from fallen arches. [WordNet sense 3] [1913 Webster] 2. Firm footed; determined. [Slang, U.S.] [1913 Webster] 3. clumsy; amateurish; pedestrian;… …
8surprise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Unexpectedness Nouns surprise, nonexpectation, unexpectedness, the unforeseen, unforeseen contingency or circumstances, miscalculation, astonishment, wonder, thunderclap, turn, blow, shock, bolt from the …
9Hail Mary pass — A Hail Mary pass or Hail Mary play in American football is a forward pass made in desperation, with only a small chance of success. The typical Hail Mary is a very long forward pass thrown near the end of a game where there is no probability for… …
10overhaul — v 1. investigate, look into; inspect, examine, scrutinize; check, check out, check over or through, double check; inventory, take inventory, take stock, take account of; audit, balance, balance the books. 2. service, repair, mend, patch up, fix,… …
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