Catch a weasel asleep American phrase
To make a watful, or alert person feel surprised
I tried to make John, a former Navy, scared, yet I failed to catch a weasel asleep all time.
He is a vigilant person yet he looked dumbfounded when he saw me hold a fake gun. Yay! I caught a weasel asleep.
To be surprised by some sudden occurrence
To greatly surprise, shock, or confuse someone
The verb "catch" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this expression is not clear.
Men are normally responsible for building the house, while women decorate that house to make it become a home.
A: I built this house; meanwhile, my wife was in charge of designing its interior and exterior.
B: It is true that men make houses, women make homes.