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

That caught some creators off guard, as it was seen as an objective program based on reach and scale and is built around videos on YouTube. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

The abrupt reversal has even caught economists like Sacks off guard. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 15 Oct. 2026

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

Rhymes for off guard

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