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taken aback
(redirected from aback)

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taken aback
confused or surprised by something unexpected. Company executives have been taken aback by the criticism. I asked him directly if he was looking for someone with my skills, and I think he was kind of taken aback.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of aback (= backward), which is not used in modern English
See also: taken
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