be set aback



be set aback

To be startled, astonished, shocked, or disconcerted. (A less common variant of "be taken aback.") All of us were a bit set aback to learn that John was moving to England next month. I must admit that I was set aback when I heard we weren't receiving our bonuses this year.
See also: aback, set

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ludo-Dutch
Pere-Catalan
CissySIS-eeEnglish
Yordan-Bulgarian
Baldock['bɔ:ldək]
Bharat-Indian, Hindi, Marathi