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catch off guard |
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catch someone off guard and catch one off (one's) guard Fig. to catch a person at a time of carelessness. Tom caught Ann off guard and frightened her. She caught me off my guard, and my hesitation told her I was lying. catch/take somebody off guard to surprise someone by doing or saying something they were not expecting One of the larger airlines caught its rivals off guard yesterday by suddenly announcing a cut in fares. When they asked me to babysit, I was taken off guard and found myself agreeing to it. catch somebody off guard to surprise someone He's used to being interviewed and it seems that no question catches him off guard. catch somebody off guard to surprise someone One of the larger airlines caught the competition off guard yesterday by announcing a cut in fares. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And then there is his androgynous physical appearance, which can easily catch one off guard. |
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