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English

catch someone napping

verb

Meaning

  1. To take advantage of someone's inattention.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

catch napping(English)take a nap(English)catch out(English)get over on(English)catch some z's(English)get the drop on(English)sucker(English)catch(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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