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

Tuffy’s Corner, named for a local undertaker, is a frequent accident site, and Harley Corner is a reducing-radius turn that sometimes catches motorcyclists off guard. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Laboriel appeared caught off guard by Vedder’s words and held his hand to his chest, wiping his eyes. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Rachaad White caught the Seahawks off guard on a third-and-9 run, going 19 yards around right end. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for off guard

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