catch (one) off balance
catch (one) off balance
To startle one; to come upon one unawares or unprepared. Usually used in the past tense. The security guard caught the thieves off balance. That essay question on the exam caught me completely off balance. Your opponent is going to try to catch you off balance during the debate, so just be sure to stick to your position.
See also: balance, catch, off
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- cooking for one
- drive (one) out of office
- force (one) out of office
- force out of office
- give (one) (one's) head
- give head
- give somebody their head
- give someone their head
- 1FTR
- as one door closes, another (one) opens