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 position prosecutors took caught Shook off guard because the defense had always expected Anthony to take the stand in support of his self-defense claim. — Greg Wehner , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Unlike some of her predecessors, Leavitt was rarely caught off guard in public. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Your schedule could seem manageable at first… until a deadline, appointment or extra responsibility throws you completely off guard. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

The spot had a loyal luxury-shopping crowd, and the closing caught regulars off guard. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for off guard

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