the blow caught him napping
caught in an off-guard moment
found him off his guard
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
off (your) guard — phrase not thinking about something, so that you might say or do something that you did not intend to catch/take someone off (their) guard (=surprise someone): ‘Why on earth did you tell him that?’ ‘He caught me off guard!’ Thesaurus: not… … Useful english dictionary
off your guard — If you catch someone off their guard, they are not ready or prepared when you do or say something.( Take somoene off their guard is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
off her guard — adjective not prepared or vigilant the blow caught him napping caught in an off guard moment found him off his guard • Syn: ↑napping, ↑off guard, ↑off guard, ↑off one s guard, ↑off his guard, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
off his guard — adjective not prepared or vigilant the blow caught him napping caught in an off guard moment found him off his guard • Syn: ↑napping, ↑off guard, ↑off guard, ↑off one s guard, ↑off her guard, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
guard — guard1 [ gard ] noun *** ▸ 1 someone who protects someone/something ▸ 2 unit of soldiers/police ▸ 3 cover for protection ▸ 4 in basketball/football ▸ 5 on train ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count someone whose job is to protect a place or person so that no… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
guard — I UK [ɡɑː(r)d] / US [ɡɑrd] noun Word forms guard : singular guard plural guards *** 1) a) [countable] someone whose job is to look after a place or person so that no one causes damage, steals anything, or escapes a prison guard uniformed border… … English dictionary
guard — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 person who guards sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ armed, uniformed ▪ The building is protected by armed guards. ▪ border, gate (AmE), prison, securit … Collocations dictionary
off guard — adjective not prepared or vigilant (Freq. 2) the blow caught him napping caught in an off guard moment found him off his guard • Syn: ↑napping, ↑off guard, ↑off one s guard, ↑off his guar … Useful english dictionary
off-guard — adjective not prepared or vigilant the blow caught him napping caught in an off guard moment found him off his guard • Syn: ↑napping, ↑off guard, ↑off one s guard, ↑off his guard, ↑off her guard … Useful english dictionary
guard*/*/ — [gɑːd] noun [C] I 1) someone whose job is to protect a place or person a prison guard[/ex] There was an armed guard on duty outside his door.[/ex] 2) British an official on a train whose job is to check tickets 3) an object that covers something… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
