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!"
See also: caught

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Anej-Slovene
BedŘIch-Czech
Bell[bel]
Mahavir-Indian, Hindi
WillowWIL-oEnglish (Modern)
BoyceBOISEnglish