Idiom
catch someone napping
Meaning
To take advantage of someone's inattention.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The thief caught the guard napping and stole the bag.”
“The rival company launched their product early, catching our marketing team napping during the holiday break.”
“The sudden shift in market trends caught the unprepared investors napping, leading to significant financial losses before they could adjust their strategy.”
Examples
simple
“The thief caught the guard napping and stole the bag.”
contextual
“The rival company launched their product early, catching our marketing team napping during the holiday break.”
complex
“The sudden shift in market trends caught the unprepared investors napping, leading to significant financial losses before they could adjust their strategy.”
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