застать врасплох — meaning in English
zastat vrasplokh
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English meaning
Senses
застать врасплох is used for these senses in English:
- blindside (transitive, figurative, informal) To catch off guard; to take by surprise.
- caught with one's pants down (idiomatic) Caught off guard, unprepared, or in an embarrassing situation.
- surprise (transitive) To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.
- take aback (idiomatic, transitive) To surprise or shock; to discomfit.
blindside — full definition
- noun The side or direction a person can't see, especially where a driver has no view of traffic or hazards.
- verb To attack, criticize, or catch someone off guard from a direction they were not watching.
surprise — full definition
- noun Something unexpected, or the feeling caused by it.
- verb To cause someone to feel astonished by something unexpected.