off balance

Related to off balance: off balance sheet financing

off balance

1. Literally unbalanced or losing one's balance. This table is a bit off balance, I think one of the legs is shorter than the others. I always feel a little off balance when deboarding an airplane. I think it has something to do with the pressure.

2. Surprised or unprepared. Now that my kids are teenagers, they constantly keep me off balance with their antics.

off balance

1. Out of equilibrium, unsteady, as in When learning how to ride a two-wheeler, it's easy to get off balance and fall, or She stood up and threw the canoe off balance. [Mid-1900s]

2. Surprised, unprepared, as in The teacher gives unannounced tests to keep the class off balance. [Second half of 1900s]

(catch/throw somebody) off ˈbalance

1 make somebody/something unsteady and in danger of falling: I was thrown off balance by the sudden gust of wind.
2 make somebody surprised and no longer calm: The senator was clearly caught off balance by the unexpected question.

See also: balance, off

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

redress the balance
balance
throw (one) off balance
throw off balance
throw someone off balance
be thrown off balance
keep (one's) feet
keep your feet
balance the books
slip on

References in periodicals archive

The Flex Lease[R] was developed by Capital Lease Funding (CLF) to allow corporate tenants who now hold properties through synthetic leases to remain off balance sheet while creating a new lease structure, at a competitive rent, with several valuable features: an option to purchase the property anytime after the 10th year of a 20-year lease, at a price that will typically be established at 85% of the original purchase price, and lease renewal options after the 20th year at reduced rents.

Synthetic leases under fire: corporations seek alternatives. (Financial Management)

What's the best strategy for throwing your partner off balance?

Move that mass!

In response to these concerns, preparation of an "off balance sheet" (OBS) is sometimes used summarizing those assets and liabilities which are not shown on the traditional balance sheet (TBS) under current generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Search for better numbers continues

In physical terms, it is the martial arts concept of a neutral stance with a low center of gravity - a position where it is unlikely we can be pulled off balance by an opposing force.

The minds of a medical director

If Jack, or anyone else, said that to me, they would be the one who was off balance, because I'd have punched them for basically saying I look fat.

The Killer Pick-Up

He caught me off balance and put me over at the start of the third,but I was never remotely hurt and it probably worked in my favour.''

Boxing: Jones targets champ Moore

"Most companies have a wait and see attitude until decisions are made by the FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board), which will establish new standards for off balance sheet financing for real estate and other sectors."

Corporate decision-making slows with shaky economy

Experienced dancers, he notes, can often spot subtle problems, like the feeling of being off balance. Certain red flags--like stiffness on only one side--can tip physical therapists to trouble in a dancer's lower back, Leslie says.

The facts on backs. (Health and Fitness For Life)

He also notes that the lower gut harbors "a complex little ecosystem." Antibiotics can destroy valuable bacteria in the large intestine and throw the system off balance, Hunter cautions.

Drugs counteract irritable bowel syndrome

The mix of truth and fiction throws Frazier off balance. It throws the reader off balance, too.

ON THE REZ

AN ELDERLY woman was robbed of her handbag on a Leamington street after being knocked off balance by a thief.

Elderly woman in bag snatch attack

The draft, intended to be an interim step to improve information about financial instruments in the financial statements, pending completion of the recognition and measurement part of the project, proposed a comprehensive set of disclosures about the credit, liquidity, market, and interest-rate risks of financial instruments, including both assets nd liabilities on and off balance sheet.

Financial instruments disclosure: the FASB's intentions

England amateur Martin Concepcion, 21, of Beaumont Leys, Leicester, proved it could not have been him because, unlike the attacker, he leads with his right and hits with his left and would have been off balance.

Boxer's hit clears him

Although I was a bit off balance at the time, the player definitely shoved me to the deck."

Football: Hugh were spot-on to give us win

词组	off balance
释义	off balance Related to off balance: off balance sheet financing off balance 1. Literally unbalanced or losing one's balance. This table is a bit off balance, I think one of the legs is shorter than the others. I always feel a little off balance when deboarding an airplane. I think it has something to do with the pressure. 2. Surprised or unprepared. Now that my kids are teenagers, they constantly keep me off balance with their antics. See also: balance, off Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. off balance 1. Out of equilibrium, unsteady, as in When learning how to ride a two-wheeler, it's easy to get off balance and fall, or She stood up and threw the canoe off balance. [Mid-1900s] 2. Surprised, unprepared, as in The teacher gives unannounced tests to keep the class off balance. [Second half of 1900s] See also: balance, off The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. (catch/throw somebody) off ˈbalance 1 make somebody/something unsteady and in danger of falling: I was thrown off balance by the sudden gust of wind. 2 make somebody surprised and no longer calm: The senator was clearly caught off balance by the unexpected question. See also: balance, off Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: redress the balance balance throw (one) off balance throw off balance throw someone off balance be thrown off balance keep (one's) feet keep your feet balance the books slip on References in periodicals archive The Flex Lease[R] was developed by Capital Lease Funding (CLF) to allow corporate tenants who now hold properties through synthetic leases to remain off balance sheet while creating a new lease structure, at a competitive rent, with several valuable features: an option to purchase the property anytime after the 10th year of a 20-year lease, at a price that will typically be established at 85% of the original purchase price, and lease renewal options after the 20th year at reduced rents. Synthetic leases under fire: corporations seek alternatives. (Financial Management) What's the best strategy for throwing your partner off balance? Move that mass! In response to these concerns, preparation of an "off balance sheet" (OBS) is sometimes used summarizing those assets and liabilities which are not shown on the traditional balance sheet (TBS) under current generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Search for better numbers continues In physical terms, it is the martial arts concept of a neutral stance with a low center of gravity - a position where it is unlikely we can be pulled off balance by an opposing force. The minds of a medical director If Jack, or anyone else, said that to me, they would be the one who was off balance, because I'd have punched them for basically saying I look fat. The Killer Pick-Up He caught me off balance and put me over at the start of the third,but I was never remotely hurt and it probably worked in my favour.'' Boxing: Jones targets champ Moore "Most companies have a wait and see attitude until decisions are made by the FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board), which will establish new standards for off balance sheet financing for real estate and other sectors." Corporate decision-making slows with shaky economy Experienced dancers, he notes, can often spot subtle problems, like the feeling of being off balance. Certain red flags--like stiffness on only one side--can tip physical therapists to trouble in a dancer's lower back, Leslie says. The facts on backs. (Health and Fitness For Life) He also notes that the lower gut harbors "a complex little ecosystem." Antibiotics can destroy valuable bacteria in the large intestine and throw the system off balance, Hunter cautions. Drugs counteract irritable bowel syndrome The mix of truth and fiction throws Frazier off balance. It throws the reader off balance, too. ON THE REZ AN ELDERLY woman was robbed of her handbag on a Leamington street after being knocked off balance by a thief. Elderly woman in bag snatch attack The draft, intended to be an interim step to improve information about financial instruments in the financial statements, pending completion of the recognition and measurement part of the project, proposed a comprehensive set of disclosures about the credit, liquidity, market, and interest-rate risks of financial instruments, including both assets nd liabilities on and off balance sheet. Financial instruments disclosure: the FASB's intentions England amateur Martin Concepcion, 21, of Beaumont Leys, Leicester, proved it could not have been him because, unlike the attacker, he leads with his right and hits with his left and would have been off balance. Boxer's hit clears him Although I was a bit off balance at the time, the player definitely shoved me to the deck." Football: Hugh were spot-on to give us win
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