Caught Off Guard Meaning
The phrase to catch someone off guard means to surprise someone in a way he or she was not expecting. ... A similar English idiom, to catch someone by surprise, has the same meaning.
What does to catch someone off guard mean?
to catch someone off guard: to surprise someone, to find someone unprepared. idiom. His question caught me off-guard. I was not expecting him to ask me anything!.
What is the meaning of catch off?
(also catch someone by surprise) to surprise someone, esp. in a way that makes the person feel confused or uncertain: The news caught her completely off guard – she didn't know what to say.
