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

A couple months after the framework announcement, Mills says, he was caught completely off guard when Booker’s staff sent him a copy of a draft bill that sought to turn the framework into near-term legislation. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026

When Bob Iger released a statement naming me as his successor, the news stunned most people at the company, catching them entirely off guard. — Bob Chapek, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

Before reacting, give yourself time to separate the facts from the adrenaline of being caught off guard. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026

Our body’s flucutations naturally put us off guard, so every day pressures can feel magnified and trigger a cascase of both physical and mental tolls that amplifiy sleep disruptions, worsen brain fog, accelerate weight gain and spike stress. — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for off guard

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