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caught on the hopTo be in an unprepared situationRate it:

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caught on the hopTo be in a situation of change, especially from a known to an unknown stateRate it:

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caught in the disabling webs of a dilemmacaught in a dilemmaRate it:

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caught between the devil and the deep blue seaHaving a choice between two alternatives, both undesirable.Rate it:

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not be caught deadTo refuse completely to do something.Rate it:

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caught red-handedA thief who is caught in the act is described as caught red-handed.Rate it:

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caught in the actTo be found doing something that you weren't supposed to be doing, while you're doing it.Rate it:

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caught with one's hand in the cookie jarObserved or apprehended while committing a theft, especially while embezzling money.Rate it:

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caught with one's pants downCaught off guard, unprepared, or in an embarrassing situation.Rate it:

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like a deer caught in the headlightsReferring to someone who looks or acts startled like a deer in the road as a car approaches at night.Rate it:

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softly, softly caught the monkeyAlternative form of softly, softly, catchee monkeyRate it:

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hop, skip, and a jumpa short distanceRate it:

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bunny hopA jump made where both wheels leave the ground.Rate it:

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hop upto make something, especially a machine, better (faster, bigger etc.)Rate it:

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bunny hopA ground ball that hops along the field instead of rolling.Rate it:

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bunny hopA dance from the big band era, a variation of the conga.Rate it:

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hop jointPlace where opium is smoked.Rate it:

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hop to itTo hurry up, to get moving.Rate it:

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hop to it!Get going, Get started!, Let's Roll!Rate it:

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hop to it!A welcome to someone's verve and their confidence. Suggest to another to go after it.Rate it:

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Hop To It!Hop To It!Rate it:

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on the hopPlaying truant from school.Rate it:

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man of the hourA man who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a large number of people.Rate it:

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fall offA hip hop term; to completely lose the plot in terms of artistic direction.Rate it:

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double upAfter a fly ball has been caught.Rate it:

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plus fait douceur que violenceKindness does more than harshness; More flies are caught with honey than with vinegar.Rate it:

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rabbitCaught like a rabbit in the headlights.Rate it:

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בין הפטיש והסדןcaught between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard placeRate it:

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catch of the dayA type of fish or other seafood which has been caught and brought to market within more-or-less the last 24 hours.Rate it:

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balum rancumA hop or dance, where the women are all prostitutes. N. B. The company dance in their birthday suits.Rate it:

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bang to rightsCaught red-handed; in a guilty state.Rate it:

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c'est un trop vieux poisson pour mordre à l'appâtHe is too old a bird to be caught with chaff.Rate it:

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can of cornAn easily caught fly ball.Rate it:

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casser sa pipe (pop.)To kick the bucket; To hop the twig; To die.Rate it:

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chalkfaceA musical concept or genre in which music is completely improvised and never played twice. Most often mixing elements of hip-hop, metal, punk and avant-garde jazz.Rate it:

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colto con le mani nel saccocaught with one's hand in the cookie jar, caught in the cookie jar, caught raiding the cookie jarRate it:

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être pris dans l'engrenageTo be caught in the toils.Rate it:

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fly outTo become out by hitting a fly ball which is caughtRate it:

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forget, when up to one's neck in alligators, that the mission is to drain the swampTo lose sight of one's initial objective, becoming caught up in subtasks or in tasks only tangentially/orthogonally related to the initial objective.Rate it:

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il a manqué d'être prisHe was nearly caught.Rate it:

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il en tient1. He is smitten. 2. He is caught.Rate it:

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live on the edgeTo be caught in an economic or societal situation which one did not choose, which threatens one's well-being or life, and which causes distress.Rate it:

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on ne prend pas les vieux merles à la pipéeOld birds are not to be caught with chaff.Rate it:

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slippery as an eelSo crafty, or cunning that they cannot be caught by the police, although it is known that they are acting illegally.Rate it:

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tag upOf a baserunner, when a fly ball is hit, to put one's foot on the base one is currently at until the ball is caught. When the ball is caught, the baserunner may attempt to advance to the next base, at the risk of being tagged out.Rate it:

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tenir le loup par les oreillesTo be in a critical situation; To have caught a Tartar.Rate it:

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the jig is upAn expression used to mean "We have been caught out and have no defence", or if spoken to a person who's just been found out as the perpetrator of an offense, it means "You've been discovered.".Rate it:

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walk the dogPerform a trick where the ball rolls down the shaft, and then is caught in the head of the lacrosse stick.Rate it:

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woman of the hourA woman who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a large number of people.Rate it:

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