catch out
US /kætʃ aʊt/
UK /kætʃ aʊt/
1.
prendre en flagrant délit, démasquer
to discover someone doing something wrong or something they intended to keep secret
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The teacher caught him out cheating on the exam.
Le professeur l'a pris en flagrant délit de tricherie à l'examen.
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She tried to lie, but her story caught her out.
Elle a essayé de mentir, mais son histoire l'a trahie.
2.
piéger, mettre en difficulté
to put someone in a difficult or embarrassing situation, especially by asking a trick question
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The lawyer tried to catch the witness out with a series of tricky questions.
L'avocat a essayé de piéger le témoin avec une série de questions pièges.
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Be careful, he's trying to catch you out.
Fais attention, il essaie de te piéger.