off stride
phrase
variants
or off one's stride
1
: unable to continue walking or running steadily
Another runner bumped into him and knocked him off his stride.
2
: into a state of surprise from the unexpected
The question threw/knocked her off stride.
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“Off stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20stride. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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