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are caught out
verb
Past of catch
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Tropical storm force winds can be dangerous to those who are caught out in them.
Many are caught out when they resign and not aware of this clause.
They take drugs, talk about sex, experiment with the occult, scream with laughter, are caught out by sudden depressions.
Those who are caught out have no right of appeal to an independent body and say that the DVLA is acting unfairly.
The problem is, the banks have said the same thing every time they are caught out, but new scandals keep emerging.
Photograph: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images Updated at 6.43pm BST 5.37pm BST 33 min: Oh! Germany are caught out by a ball over the top.
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When he was caught out, he hustled.
Valencia was caught out by the recession.
Being caught out is my own fault.
We were caught out by being too tight.
No. Have they been caught out by rogue elements?
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