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caught flat-footed
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Japik | | - | Frisian (Rare) |
| Elah | | - | Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew |
| Lucy | | LOO-see | English |
| Norma | | NAWR-mə (English) | English, Italian, Literature |
| Alli | | AHL-lee | Finnish |
| Barbour | | ['ba:bə] | |