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

Another student group was also caught off guard when Wong and other Scholarism members launched a hunger strike near the end of the movement, Chan said. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Wall Street analysts had expected a strong performance for Democrats, but the extent of the sweep caught some traders off guard. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

Styler is caught off guard by the mention of his name and looks visibly pained by the thought of his passing, with the interview pausing momentarily. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026

Reading a book like ‘House on Endless Waters,’ however, struck an emotional chord that caught me off guard. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for off guard

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