catch sb out
— Phrasal Verb with catch /kætʃ/ verb [T] (caught, caught)Definition
› to unexpectedly cause difficulty for someone: The interest rate is very competitive and fixed for the term, so borrowers won't get caught out by rising interest rates.
(Definition of catch sb out from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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