off guard

phrase

: in an unprepared or unsuspecting state

Her angry response caught me off guard.

Examples of off guard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At Dewey, parents and even the principal were caught off guard by the proposal to close their building by the end of the school year. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Wilson-Leigh said that part caught him off guard more than the initial site of the rocket. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026

But there were some laughs of surprise among reporters, caught off guard at the abrupt end to the briefing. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Ukraine was apparently caught off guard by the news, but Zelensky has said the country is willing to halt strikes when Russia does. — Laura Kelly, The Hill, 12 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for off guard

• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard
• debarred
• diehard