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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Elwood	EL-wuwd	English
Nava	-	Hebrew
ÇEtİN	-	Turkish
Tutankhamon	too-tahng-KAH-mən (English)	Ancient Egyptian
Denzel	den-ZEL	English (Modern)
Ian	[iən]