off-guard
Example Sentences
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Many other companies were caught totally offguard by the rule.
From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2011
Jorge Posada followed with a single, but was thrown out by 30 feet when he tried to catch Tigers starter Brad Penny offguard.
From Seattle Times • May 4, 2011
“Everybody loved Trey, everybody respected Trey and I think it caught everyone offguard and they realized there was a sense of urgency for us and this is unacceptable.”
From Newsweek • May 15, 2010
Among its techniques are posing embarrassing questions either to get an offguard answer or, failing that, to describe the subject's evasive tics and mannerisms.
From Time Magazine Archive
That was a feint, designed to catch the opponent offguard.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
