GoEnglish.com teaches the meanings and uses of English idioms, idiomatic phrases and expressions such as caught short (lacking something that you need...). Our goal for the lesson "Today's Idiom = Caught Short" is for you to completely understand what caught short means, and to feel confident using "caught short" correctly in conversation.

The idioms lesson for the expression caught short may include:
(1) A quick definition of caught short.
(2) A clear explanation of the most common meaning of caught short.
(3) A real world example from a conversation using "caught short".
(4) Further explanation to clarify the different shades of meaning of caught short.
(5) Additional examples with different uses of "caught short" in conversation.

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