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with one's pants down

with one's pants down is the alternative form of caught with one's pants down.

Meaning of caught with one's pants down

Adjective

caught with one's pants down (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Caught off guard, unprepared, or in an embarrassing situation.
    Synonyms:
    flat-footed

Questions about with one's pants down

What is with one's pants down the alternative form of?
With one's pants down is the alternative form of caught with one's pants down.

Words near with one's pants down in the dictionary

  1. with one's finger up one's ass
  2. with one's head held high
  3. with one's jaw in one's lap
  4. with one's last breath
  5. with one's own eyes
  6. with one's pants down
  7. with one's tail up
  8. with one's thumb up one's ass
  9. with one's thumbs up one's arse
  10. with one's thumbs up one's ass
  11. with one's tongue in one's cheek

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