to be unprepared (for something)
1unprepared — [[t]ʌ̱nprɪpe͟ə(r)d[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ for n If you are unprepared for something, you are not ready for it, and you are therefore surprised or at a disadvantage when it happens. I was totally unprepared for the… …
2unprepared — un|pre|pared [ˌʌnprıˈpeəd US ˈperd] adj 1.) not ready to deal with something unprepared for ▪ I was totally unprepared for the challenge which faced me. 2.) unprepared to do sth formal not willing to do something ▪ They were unprepared to accept… …
3unprepared — un|pre|pared [ ,ʌnprı perd ] adjective 1. ) not ready for a particular situation, event, or process: A few of the questions caught me unprepared. unprepared to do something: The country is unprepared to deal with new infectious diseases.… …
4unprepared — UK [ˌʌnprɪˈpeə(r)d] / US [ˌʌnprɪˈperd] adjective 1) not ready for a particular situation, event, or process A few of the questions caught me unprepared. unprepared to do something: The country is unprepared to deal with new infectious diseases.… …
5unprepared — adjective not ready to deal with something (+ for): Doug was unprepared for the boredom that followed his retirement …
6unprepared — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not ready or able to deal with something. 2) not made ready for use …
7unprepared — adjective 1》 not ready or able to deal with something. 2》 (of a thing) not made ready for use. Derivatives unpreparedness noun …
8Responsibility for the September 11 attacks — Soon after the September 11 attacks, the Federal Bureau of Investigation was able to identify the 19 hijackers [cite press release |url=http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel01/092701hjpic.htm |title=The FBI releases 19 photographs of individuals… …
9off-balance — adjective (not before noun) 1 in an unsteady position so that you are likely to fall: throw/knock/push sb off balance: Lee caught hold of my wrist and pulled me off balance. 2 unprepared for something, so that it surprises or shocks you: catch sb …
10Elvis Presley — For other uses, see Elvis (disambiguation) and Elvis Presley (disambiguation). Elvis Presley …
