caught unawares

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caught unawares

To be surprised by someone or something. A: "Oh man, I was totally caught unawares when your mother showed up here this morning." B: "I figured as much when she told me that you answered the door in your robe and curlers!"

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Violeta	byo-LE-tah (Spanish)	Romanian, Spanish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian, Lithuanian
Teodora	te-o-DAW-rah (Italian), te-o-DHO-rah (Spanish), te-aw-DAW-rah (Polish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Romanian, Polish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Konstantyn	kawn-STAHN-tin	Polish
GusztÁV	-	Hungarian
Phoibe	-	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Teodoro	te-o-DO-ro (Italian), te-o-DHO-ro (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese