be caught on the hop
be caught on the hop
To be caught unawares or in a state of unpreparedness. Please forgive my distracted attention—I'm afraid I was caught on the hop by your sudden arrival. Terry hadn't prepared anything to say at the reception, so he was caught on the hop a bit when they asked me to say a few words.
See also: caught, hop, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- caught
- footed
- flat-footed, to be caught/catch
- be caught flat-footed
- be caught with (one's) trousers down
- be caught with your pants down
- be caught with (one's) pants down
- caught with one's pants down, be
- caught with (one's) pants down
- catch (one) by surprise