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

The only thing that caught me off guard was how the PEI plate held the parts a little too well, requiring some aggressive flexing after cooling to pull the stool away. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026

Webb appreciated the gesture, but the brief celebration caught him off guard. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026

Others apply breed restrictions that can catch owners off guard. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026

The storm caught the state off guard, having made a sudden shift to the east and smack into the core of the state after most forecasters had projected it to make landfall much farther to the north. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for off guard

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