caught short
Needing to use the toilet at a point where no toilet facilities are availableNeeding to use the toilet at a point where no toilet facilities are available.
Meaning
2 senses(UK, euphemistic, not comparable)Needing to use the toilet at a point where no toilet facilities are available.
(idiomatic, informal, not comparable)Unprepared or without enough of something when it is needed
Origin
Compare French prendre de court.Compare French prendre de court.
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