| 词汇 | take someone off guard |
| 释义 | Idiom take someone 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 guardortake someone off guardCOMMON If something catches you off guard or takes you off guard, it happens unexpectedly and you are not prepared to respond to it. Note: Your guard is the position that you get in when you are ready to defend yourself in sports such as boxing or fencing. I didn't know how to answer him. The question caught me off guard. I wasn't expecting him to pass the ball to me and it took me off guard. |
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