كيف تنطق "catch off balance"

expression

ˈkætʃ/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈbæɫəns

KATCH-awf-BAL-uhnss

kˈætʃ/ /ˈɒf/ /bˈæləns

KATCH-of-BAL-uhnss

التعريف

To surprise someone or find them in a situation where they are not prepared or ready to respond.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈkætʃ/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈbæɫəns

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kˈætʃ/ /ˈɒf/ /bˈæləns

أمريكي

KATCH-awf-BAL-uhnss

بريطاني

KATCH-of-BAL-uhnss

The question caught me off balance and I didn't know what to say.

The sudden news caught her off balance.

His joke caught everyone off balance.

Her quick reply really caught me off balance—I didn't expect her to say that.