CATCH WITH ONE'S PANTS DOWN

{v. phr.}, {slang} To surprise someone in an embarrassing position or guilty act. * /They thought they could succeed in the robbery, but they got caught with their pants down./ * /When the weather turned hot in May, the drive-in restaurant was caught with its pants down, and ran out of ice cream before noon./

{v. phr.}, {slang} To surprise someone in an embarrassing position or guilty act. * /They thought they could succeed in the robbery, but they got caught with their pants down./ * /When the weather turned hot in May, the drive-in restaurant was caught with its pants down, and ran out of ice cream before noon./