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get caught in
be trapped by circumstances
To be unexpectedly stuck in bad weather, traffic, or another difficult situation.
Hear it in real life
Why are you so late?
I got caught in traffic near the bridge.
We got caught in a sudden storm on the way to the beach.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: get caught by traffic
Say: get caught in traffic
Use "caught in" for traffic, rain, and similar situations.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
get caught in traffic; get caught in the rain; get caught in a storm
Your turn: say it out loud
We got caught in a sudden storm on the way to the beach.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
get caught in
be trapped by circumstances
“We got caught in a sudden storm on the way to the beach.”
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