put off stride

put somebody off their stride

(British, American & Australian) also put somebody off their stroke (British & Australian)

to take someone's attention away from what they are doing so they are not able to do it well She was making funny faces at me, trying to put me off my stroke. When I'm playing chess, the slightest noise can put me off my stride.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Rita	['ri:tə]
Tyrrell	tie-REL	English (Rare)
Rayen	-	Native American, Mapuche, Spanish (Latin American)
AntÔNia	-	Portuguese (Brazilian)
Shaw	[ʃɔ:]
Sefu	-	Eastern African, Swahili