a shock to (one's)/the system
a shock to (one's)/the system
Something that serves to surprise or startle someone. Seeing the car swerve right in front of me was quite a shock to the system. I'm definitely awake now! Living in a different country for so many years made coming back here quite a shock to my system. A: "I can hardly believe it—I mean, I just saw her yesterday!" B: "I know, it's such a shock to the system when someone dies so suddenly."
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