catch napping: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To surprise or take advantage of someone who is unprepared, inattentive, or off guard.
Examples
BetaThe teacher caught the students napping during the surprise quiz.
El profesor sorprendió a los estudiantes desprevenidos durante el examen sorpresa.
We caught the competitor napping and won the contract with a better proposal.
Aprovechamos que el competidor estaba desprevenido y ganamos el contrato con una mejor propuesta.
If you catch him napping, you can negotiate a much better deal.
Si lo tomas desprevenido, puedes negociar un trato mucho mejor.
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