put somebody off their stride/stroke
put (one) off (one's) stride
To disturb, distract from, or interfere with what one is doing, such that they are unable to do it well. It really put me off my stride to have my parents watching while I worked on my painting. The boxer tried to put his opponent off his stride by getting in his face right before the fight.
See also: off, put, stride
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
put somebody off their ˈstride/ˈstroke
make somebody take their attention off what they are doing and stop doing it so well: All sorts of things can put a player off his stroke.See also: off, put, somebody, stride, stroke
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- put (one) off (one's) stride
- put one off one's stride
- put one off stride
- put someone off their stride
- put someone off their stroke
- put (one) off (one's) stroke
- stride for stride
- drive (one) to distraction
- drive someone to distraction
- drive to distraction