caught flat-footed

Caught unprepared, taken by surprise, as in The reporter's question caught the President flat-footed. This usage comes from one or another sport in which a player should be on his or her toes, ready to act. [c. 1900]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Garth	[ga:θ]
Gulbrand	-	Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Julita	yuw-LEE-tah	Polish
Wolfe	[wulf]
Eddie	['edi]
Kshitija	-	Indian, Marathi, Hindi