Synonyms for Were caught short:

• v.

  •risk (verb)
  • endanger,
  • gamble,
  • chance,
  • hazard,
  • dare,
  • tackle,
  • skate on thin ice,
  • meet,
  • leave to luck,
  • adventure,
  • wager,
  • jeopardize,
  • take a plunge,
  • compromise,
  • run the chance,
  • defy danger,
  • imperil,
  • expose to danger,
  • encounter,
  • take the liberty,
  • peril,
  • menace,
  • venture,
  • take on,
  • brave,
  • plunge,
  • run the risk,
  • hang by a thread,
  • play with fire,
  • put in jeopardy,
  • go out of one's depth,
  • defy,
  • take a flyer,
  • speculate,
  • jeopardy,
  • leap before looking,
  • be caught short,
  • confront,
  • take a header,
  • beard,
  • face.

Antonyms for Were caught short:

• v.

  • risk
    guard, dodge, hide, avoid, save, run away, be certain, protect, neglect, design, plan, be careful, retreat.