2006-08-05 07:54:11 · 8 answers · asked by kris_chris_uk 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It means a lie you have previously told has been uncovered, usually in a public way thus embarrassing you.
2006-08-05 12:15:51 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 10⤊ 1⤋
I believe it comes from the guilty expression on a dog's face when caught in the hen house sucking eggs.
Farm families traditionally raised chickens and also had dogs.
They would literally bite into the egg and suck out the contents.
If caught, they were in trouble.
2006-08-05 08:03:41 · answer #2 · answered by mia2kl2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means to be embarrassed.
From the embarrassment suffered if the yellow yoke is on ones lips or beard after eating a soft boiled egg in one of those egg cups, a favorite breakfast of the upper crust. Yellow egg shows up especially well on a beard or mustache.
2006-08-05 07:58:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means caught in the act. It's a variation of,"caught with your hand in the cookie jar."
2006-08-05 07:58:11 · answer #4 · answered by tydo89 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same as caught with your pants down.
Basically it means you are caught.
2006-08-05 07:58:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Caught in the act, caught in a lie.....
2006-08-05 07:59:17 · answer #6 · answered by silhouette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you got caught out
2006-08-05 07:57:28 · answer #7 · answered by ♥fluffykins_69♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
found out... shown up.... caught red-handed....
2006-08-05 07:59:22 · answer #8 · answered by paulrb8 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋