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off balance

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off balance

surprised or confused. Policy makers were caught off balance by the speed and success of Canada's efforts to ban the weapons.

Usage notes: often used with keep or throw: The stories were part of an effort to keep the antiwar movement off balance.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of off balance (= likely to fall)

See also: balance

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