catch someone napping

verb

catch someone napping

verb

1

Idiomatic, Informal To take advantage of someone's inattention.

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.2011 January 25, Les Roopanarine, “Wigan 1 - 2 Aston Villa”, in BBC:

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