catch napping: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    United StatesUnited KingdomGeneral Englishneutralinformal
    • To surprise or take advantage of someone who is unprepared, inattentive, or off guard.

    Examples

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    • The 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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