catch someone with their pants down
US /kætʃ ˈsʌm.wʌn wɪð ðer pænts daʊn/
UK /kætʃ ˈsʌm.wʌn wɪð ðer pænts daʊn/
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不意を突く, 油断しているところを捕まえる
to discover someone doing something wrong or embarrassing, or to find them unprepared for something
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The boss caught him with his pants down when he was playing games on his computer during work hours.
上司は彼が勤務中にコンピューターでゲームをしているところを不意を突いて捕まえた。
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The sudden inspection caught many employees with their pants down, as they hadn't prepared their reports.
突然の検査は、多くの従業員が報告書を準備していなかったため、不意を突かれた。