Sentence examples for caught flat from inspiring English sources

Early Friday morning, however, police departments unaware of the shoe's provenance were caught flat footed.

"We don't want to be caught flat footed".

The U.S. was caught flat footed by Iran's revolution.

The Coakley campaign has been caught flat footed by the populist outrage over health care reform.

"We're kind of caught flat-footed," Mr. Crump said.

The Palestinian leadership appeared caught flat-footed as construction began.

New York City officials were caught flat-footed.

Banking executives were caught flat-footed by Mrs. Lincoln's provision, and many are still seething.

ANNOUNCER: Beats Shrimpie Flintshire, caught flat-footed as he was fixing his tie.

I wouldn't have been caught flat-footed reading "The Pet Goat" to second graders.

The unrest is a blow to the police, caught flat-footed and unable to ensure order.