Catch off balance Meaning in English
expression
ˈkætʃ/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈbæɫəns
KATCH-awf-BAL-uhnss
kˈætʃ/ /ˈɒf/ /bˈæləns
KATCH-of-BAL-uhnss
परिभाषा
To surprise someone or find them in a situation where they are not prepared or ready to respond.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
Mostly used in figurative contexts to describe surprising someone emotionally or mentally, not literally making someone lose physical balance. Often used with 'was/were caught off balance' or 'catch (someone) off balance'.
Spanish: sorprender desprevenido - pillar desprevenidoPortuguese (BR): pegar de surpresa - pegar desprevenidoPortuguese (PT): apanhar desprevenido - apanhar de surpresaChinese (Simplified): 让人措手不及 - 使人措手不及Chinese (Traditional): 讓人措手不及 - 使人措手不及Hindi: अचानक संभलने का मौका न देना - तैयार न पानाArabic: يأخذ على حين غرة - يفاجئ (شخصًا) وهو غير مستعدBengali: অপ্রস্তুত করে ফেলা - হকচকিয়ে দেওয়াRussian: застать врасплох - ошарашитьJapanese: 不意を突くVietnamese: làm ai đó bất ngờ - khiến ai đó lúng túngKorean: 당황하게 하다 - 불시에 놀라게 하다Turkish: gafil avlamak - hazırlıksız yakalamakUrdu: حیران کر دینا - اچانک پکڑ لیناIndonesian: membuat (seseorang) terkejut - membuat tidak siap
उदाहरण वाक्य
The question caught me off balance and I didn't know what to say.
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The sudden news caught her off balance.
basic
His joke caught everyone off balance.
basic
Her quick reply really caught me off balance—I didn't expect her to say that.
natural
The teacher's sudden test caught most of the students off balance.
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I was caught off balance when she asked such a personal question in front of everyone.
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