off-guard
1off-guard — pred. adj. not watching for possible danger; not alert; as, caught in an off guard moment. [WordNet 1.5] …
2off-guard — (ôfʹgärdʹ, ŏfʹ ) adj. Off one s guard; unprepared: a quiz that caught the class off guard. * * * …
3off-guard — adj [not before noun] catch/take sb off guard to surprise someone by happening when they are not expecting something or prepared for it ▪ The sudden snow storm caught us all off guard …
4off-guard — adjective surprised by something unexpected: catch someone off guard: The questions caught her completely off guard …
5off guard — index heedless, negligent, unaware, unsuspecting Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
6off-guard — [adj] unprepared asleep, asleep on the job*, daydreaming, flat footed*, inattentive, napping, spaced out*, unalert, unready, unsuspecting, unvigilant, unwatchful, zoned out*; concepts 403,542 …
7off guard — adjective not prepared or vigilant (Freq. 2) the blow caught him napping caught in an off guard moment found him off his guard • Syn: ↑napping, ↑off guard, ↑off one s guard, ↑off his guar …
8off-guard — adjective not prepared or vigilant the blow caught him napping caught in an off guard moment found him off his guard • Syn: ↑napping, ↑off guard, ↑off one s guard, ↑off his guard, ↑off her guard …
9off guard — {adj.} In a careless attitude; not alert to coming danger; not watching. * /In the second that the boxer was off guard, his opponent landed a knockout punch./ * /Timmy s question caught Jean off guard, and she told him the secret before she knew… …
10off guard — {adj.} In a careless attitude; not alert to coming danger; not watching. * /In the second that the boxer was off guard, his opponent landed a knockout punch./ * /Timmy s question caught Jean off guard, and she told him the secret before she knew… …
