Catch one off guard Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkætʃ/ /ˈwən/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈɡɑɹd

KATCH wun AWF GARD

UK

kˈætʃ/ /wˈɒn/ /ˈɒf/ /ɡˈɑːd

KATCH WON OFF GAHD

التعريف

To surprise someone when they are not prepared or not expecting something.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an informal expression. Often used for unexpected events, questions, or actions. Can be used about emotions, decisions, or surprises. Common phrases: 'It caught me off guard', 'Don't let it catch you off guard'.

• Spanish: tomar por sorpresa - pillar desprevenido
• Portuguese (BR): pegar de surpresa - pegar desprevenido
• Portuguese (PT): apanhar de surpresa - apanhar desprevenido
• Chinese (Simplified): 让某人措手不及 - 让某人意外
• Chinese (Traditional): 讓某人措手不及 - 讓某人意外
• Hindi: अचानक पकड़ लेना - अप्रत्याशित रूप से चौंका देना
• Arabic: يفاجئ شخصًا - يأخذ شخصًا على حين غرة
• Bengali: অপ্রস্তুত অবস্থায় ধরা
• Russian: застать врасплох
• Japanese: 不意を突く
• Vietnamese: làm ai đó bất ngờ - khiến ai đó không kịp trở tay
• Korean: 방심할 때 놀라게 하다
• Turkish: gafil avlamak
• Urdu: غافل پانا
• Indonesian: membuat lengah - membuat terkejut

جمل نموذجية

Her question caught me off guard.

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The storm caught us off guard.

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I was caught off guard by the news.

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She really caught me off guard when she showed up at my door.

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I was caught off guard by how difficult the test was.

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Don’t let their tricky questions catch you off guard during the interview.

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