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off guard

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Not vigilant; unprepared; inattentive.
  2. Unexpectedly or by surprise.

Equivalents

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Examples

“His sudden appearance at the office caught her completely off guard.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

off keel off kilter off licence off one's block off one's box off one's chump

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