| gen. |
nail down; wrong-foot (Anglophile); catch in a word; take someone at one's word; take at word; pin; catch at one's word ("To catch somebody at his words" means to use what they've said against them, often by pointing out a contradiction, inconsistency, or falsehood in their statements. vogeler); catch somebody at somebody's word ("To catch somebody at his words" means to use what they've said against them, often by pointing out a contradiction, inconsistency, or falsehood in their statements. vogeler) |
