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Meaning of catch someone napping | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To take advantage of someone's inattention.

idiomatic, informal

Examples

“Wigan keeper Ali Al Habsi was forced to deny Stewart Downing and Bent in quick succession, and again got down well to deny Bent after a Young free-kick had caught Steven Caldwell napping.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

catch someone's drift catch someone's eye catch someone's fancy catch step catch the bus catch the eye

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