Definitions

catch off-guard

VERB

surprise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

startle

STRONG

ambush bushwhack capture discover grab grasp nab seize take waylay

WEAK

burst in on catch in the act catch off-balance catch red-handed catch unawares come down on drop in on lay for lie in wait spring on take by surprise

Antonyms

STRONG

free give let go liberate lose misunderstand offer release

WEAK

expect

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But if Mr. Samaras does decide to force new elections, analysts said, it would mainly be because he sees an opening to consolidate his power in order to push through more reforms and face down Greece’s increasingly weak unions, which he has managed to catch off guard through his use of emergency edicts.

From New York Times

catch off-guard

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