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Maple Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
catch out
The explanations given to the phrase "catch out" in a textbook are:
1?show to be at fault
2?put in a difficult situation because of sth. unexpected.
And the given examples include:
Generally college examiners are interested in finding out what your intellectual potential is, they do not wish to catch you out.
My question is what catch out means in this sentence?
Thank you!
1?show to be at fault
2?put in a difficult situation because of sth. unexpected.
And the given examples include:
Generally college examiners are interested in finding out what your intellectual potential is, they do not wish to catch you out.
My question is what catch out means in this sentence?
Thank you!
Top answer
catch out is more British than American (in my opinion). Generally college examiners are interested in finding out what your intellectual potential is, they do not wish to trick you / deceive you. CJ
- catch out is more British than American (in my opinion).
- Generally college examiners are interested in finding out what your intellectual potential is, they do not wish to trick you / deceive you.
- CJ
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catch out is more British than American (in my opinion).
Generally college examiners are interested in finding out what your intellectual potential is, they do not wish to trick you / deceive you.
CJ
Generally college examiners are interested in finding out what your intellectual potential is, they do not wish to trick you / deceive you.
CJ
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I like your "trick you" interpretation better than the other two. Thank you CJ![C]
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