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1 catch somebody with somebody's fingers in the till
поймать с поличным; застукать (о воровстве на службе)Senior officals who get caught with their fingers in the till must expect to be punished very severely.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > catch somebody with somebody's fingers in the till
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2 catch somebody bending
Общая лексика: застать врасплох (кого-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > catch somebody bending
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3 catch somebody flatfooted
Общая лексика: застать врасплох (His statement caught him flatfooted.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > catch somebody flatfooted
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4 catch somebody nodding
Общая лексика: заставать кого-либо врасплох, застать кого-либо врасплохУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > catch somebody nodding
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5 catch somebody off guard
Общая лексика: застать кого-то врасплохУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > catch somebody off guard
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6 catch somebody on the hop
Общая лексика: застать кого-либо врасплохУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > catch somebody on the hop
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7 catch somebody red-handed
Общая лексика: поймать кого-то на горячемУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > catch somebody red-handed
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8 catch somebody under the pinny
Табуированная лексика: совокупляться с женщинойУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > catch somebody under the pinny
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9 catch somebody's eye
Общая лексика: обратить на себя внимание -
10 catch somebody napping
• tavata nukkumasta• yllättää joku -
11 catch somebody red-handed
• itse teossalaw• tavata verekseltään -
12 catch somebody tripping
• yllättää virheestä -
13 catch somebody cold
огорошить; застать врасплохYou caught me cold with this news. I didn't know anything about it.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > catch somebody cold
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14 catch somebody in the act
застукатьShe's guilty. She was caught in the act.
I was trying to clear up the mess on the carpet before anyone noticed it, but Isobel came in and caught me in the act.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > catch somebody in the act
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15 catch somebody napping
застать врасплохThe first heavy snowfall of the winter caught the roads department napping — they had no grit.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > catch somebody napping
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16 catch somebody red-handed
застукать/застать на месте преступленияThe police caught the thief red-handed.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > catch somebody red-handed
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17 Catch somebody red-handed
Поймать на месте преступленияDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Catch somebody red-handed
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18 to catch somebody's fancy / take somebody's fancy
to catch somebody's fancy / take somebody's fancyhacerle gracia a alguien, encantarle a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to catch somebody's fancy / take somebody's fancy
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19 to catch somebody in the act
coger a alguien in fraganti, coger a alguien con las manos en la masa -
20 to catch somebody napping
coger a alguien desprevenido,-a
См. также в других словарях:
catch somebody up — ˌcatch ˈup (with sb) derived (BrE also ˌcatch sb ˈup) 1. to reach sb who is ahead by going faster • Go on ahead. I ll catch up with you. • I ll catch you up. 2. to reach the same level or standard as sb who was better or m … Useful english dictionary
catch somebody unawares — • to take somebody unawares • to catch somebody unawares (from Idioms in Speech) to surprise to be caught unawares (from Idioms in Speech) to be taken by surprise When I am caught unawares I usually tell the truth. (I. Murdoch) The use of his… … Idioms and examples
catch somebody red-handed — catch sb red ˈhanded idiom to catch sb in the act of doing sth wrong or committing a crime Main entry: ↑catchidiom … Useful english dictionary
catch somebody with their pants down — catch sb with their ˈpants down idiom (BrE also catch sb with their ˈtrousers down) (informal) to arrive or do sth when sb is not expecting it and not ready, especially when they are in an embarrassing situation Main entry: ↑catchidiom … Useful english dictionary
catch somebody with their trousers down — catch sb with their ˈpants down idiom (BrE also catch sb with their ˈtrousers down) (informal) to arrive or do sth when sb is not expecting it and not ready, especially when they are in an embarrassing situation Main entry: ↑catchidiom … Useful english dictionary
catch somebody's eye — catch sb s ˈeye idiom to attract sb s attention • Can you catch the waiter s eye? Main entry: ↑catchidiom … Useful english dictionary
catch somebody napping — catch sb ˈnapping idiom (BrE) to get an advantage over sb by doing sth when they are not expecting it and not ready for it Main entry: ↑catchidiom … Useful english dictionary
catch somebody on the hop — catch sb on the ˈhop idiom (informal) to surprise sb by doing sth when they are not expecting it and not ready for it Main entry: ↑catchidiom … Useful english dictionary
catch somebody on the raw — catch/touch sb on the ˈraw f8 idiom (BrE) to upset sb by reminding them of sth they are particularly sensitive about Main entry: ↑rawidiom … Useful english dictionary
catch somebody's fancy — catch/take sb s ˈfancy idiom to attract or please sb • She looked through the hotel advertisements until one of them caught her fancy. Main entry: ↑fancyidiom … Useful english dictionary
catch somebody's eye — If someone catches you eye, you find them attractive. The pretty girl near the door caught his eye … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions