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Idiom take off guardcatch/take (someone) 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 (one) off guardTo engage, take advantage of, or seize upon one when one is not especially careful, vigilant, or prepared for danger or surprises. He's got a lot of tricky moves, so make sure he doesn't catch you off guard! The soldiers moved in quickly, hoping to catch the enemy troops off guard. I think I caught him off guard when I told him I was resigning. catch someone off guard and catch one off (one's) guardFig. 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 off guardsee under off guard. |