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caught up

idiom
Meaning

Involuntarily involved in a situation.


Examples
SIMPLE

I got caught up in the argument between my friends.

CONTEXTUAL

She did not want to join the protest, but she got caught up in the crowd and could not leave.

COMPLEX

The young journalist found himself caught up in a complex political scandal after he accidentally uncovered evidence of corruption within the local government.

Anchors to
Related idioms5entries
  1. 01

    caught short

    unprepared or without enough of something when it is needed

  2. 02

    caught with one's pants down

    Caught off guard, unprepared, or in an embarrassing situation.

  3. 03

    dog that caught the car

    A person who has unexpectedly attained an aspirational goal and is now unsure what to do with it.

  4. 04

    dog who caught the tire

    One who accomplishes a seemingly impossible feat, but does not know what to do next.

  5. 05

    not be caught dead

    To refuse completely to do something, generally out of scorn.

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