| 词组 | throw off balance |
| 释义 | Idiom throw off balancethrow (someone) off balance to confuse or upset someone for a short time by saying or doing something that they are not expecting.I wasn't expecting any interaction with the audience and was thrown off balance by his question. (usually passive)throw (one) off balance1. To make one unsteady, such that one may fall. That dog threw me off balance when he knocked into my legs. 2. To confuse or upset one, typically by doing something unexpected. Jenny threw me off balance when she said she wanted to have a baby. throw someone off balance1. Lit. to cause someone to falter (and probably fall). The cyclist bumped into me and threw me off balance. I was thrown off balance by the gust of wind. 2. Fig. to confuse or disorient one. Your last question sort of threw me off balance. The teacher was thrown off balance by the students' difficult questions. |
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