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

They were perhaps caught off guard that France fielded the majority of their stars in that meeting. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Within days, nearly every artist dropped out, with some claiming they were caught off guard by the partisan nature of the event. — Philip Wang, Time, 29 June 2026

Trying to catch Cape Verde off guard, Messi curled a left-footed shot toward the upper right corner of the net. — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 4 July 2026

This month’s announcement from CMS caught states off guard with a new definition of medical frailty. — ABC News, 29 June 2026

Rhymes for off guard

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