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Definition(s):

  • (adj) not prepared or vigilant

Synonym(s)

off-guard, off her guard, off his guard, off one's guard, off your guard

Usage(s):

  1. With national security playing a far smaller role than in past debates, he seemed less worried about being caught off guard or overwhelmed.
  2. Then, earlier this year, Franois-Henri Pinault, newly installed as chief of Artmis, the family's holding company, caught industry experts off guard again.
  3. It really catches people off guard.
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