catch out
US /kætʃ aʊt/
UK /kætʃ aʊt/
1.
menangkap, membongkar
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.
Guru menangkapnya menipu dalam peperiksaan.
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She tried to lie, but her story caught her out.
Dia cuba berbohong, tetapi ceritanya menjeratnya.
2.
memerangkap, memalukan
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.
Peguam cuba memerangkap saksi dengan siri soalan rumit.
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Be careful, he's trying to catch you out.
Berhati-hati, dia cuba memerangkap anda.