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  1. BE CAUGHT/TAKEN SHORT definition: 1. to suddenly and unexpectedly need to go to the toilet, especially when it is not convenient for…. Learn more.

  2. CAUGHT SHORT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary. Summary Definitions Synonyms Pronunciation Collocations Conjugations Sentences Grammar. Definition of 'caught short' Word Frequency. caught short in British English. or taken short. having a sudden need to urinate or defecate. See full dictionary entry for short.

  3. 1. : not having enough of something. Make sure you stock up on supplies before you set out on your trip. Don't be caught short! 2. British, informal : having a sudden urge to use the toilet. Examples of caught short in a Sentence.

  4. caught short. 1. left without any money temporarily. I'm caught a little short. Can I borrow a few bucks? 2. pregnant and unmarried. Both of Jane's sisters got caught short before they graduated high school. See also: caught, short. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. caught short.

  5. Idioms and Phrases. Found to be lacking something one needs, especially money, as in Can you pay the check? I seem to be caught short . This idiom uses short in the sense of “lacking money,” a usage dating from the early 1500s. Discover More. Example Sentences. Executives at such companies vow never to get caught short again. From The Daily Beast.

  6. If you are caught short, you feel a sudden strong need to urinate, especially when you cannot easily find a toilet. He came out of the nearby bathroom; he had obviously been caught short yet again. See also: caught , short

  7. be taken short/be caught short meaning, definition, what is be taken short/be caught short: to have a sudden strong need to go to th...: Learn more.