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"caught with the pants down"

Posted by Frank Soto on July 28, 2006

The phrase "caught with the pants down" where is it coming from?
I heard is came about when the Roman Emperor Caracalla a tyrant who built the luxurious Spas of Caracalla was killed by his guards when he was relieving himself.. anyone knows the meaning of this phrase ??