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caught unaware

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caught unaware(s)
surprised and unprepared. Sorry. You startled me when you came up behind me. I was caught unaware. The clerk was caught unawares, and the robber emptied out the cash register before the clerk could sound the alarm.
See also: caught


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Most of the time you cannot avoid accidents to happen and you are usually caught unaware.
And not just individuals were caught unaware, but also caught short were our main institutions of government.
 
 
 
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