take+by+surprise
21surprise — 1. noun 1) Kate looked at me in surprise Syn: astonishment, amazement, wonder, incredulity, bewilderment, stupefaction, disbelief 2) the test came as a big surprise Syn: shock, bolt from the blue, bombshell, r …
22surprise — /səˈpraɪz / (say suh pruyz) verb (t) (surprised, surprising) 1. to come upon suddenly and unexpectedly; catch (a person, etc.) in the act of doing something; discover (a thing) suddenly. 2. to assail, attack, or capture suddenly or without… …
23surprise — I. n. Wonder, astonishment, amazement. II. v. a. 1. Take unawares, take by surprise, take off one s guard. 2. Astonish, amaze, startle, strike with wonder, take aback. 3. Confuse, bewilder …
24surprise — n. & v. n. 1 an unexpected or astonishing event or circumstance. 2 the emotion caused by this. 3 the act of catching a person etc. unawares, or the process of being caught unawares. 4 (attrib.) unexpected; made or done etc. without warning (a… …
25surprise — v 1. astonish, amaze, astound, stun, Inf. flabbergast, Inf. snow, Sl. blow away, Sl. blow one s mind; overwhelm, overpower, Inf. bowl over, Inf. floor, Inf. knock or throw one for a loop, Inf. set back on one s heels; hit like a ton of bricks,… …
26surprise — sur•prise [[t]sərˈpraɪz, sə [/t]] v. prised, pris•ing, n. 1) to strike with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, esp. by being unexpected 2) to come upon or discover suddenly and unexpectedly 3) to make an unexpected assault on (an… …
27surprise — 1. noun 1) Kate looked at me in surprise Syn: astonishment, amazement, wonder, bewilderment, disbelief 2) the test came as a big surprise Syn: shock, bolt from the blue, bombshell, revelation, rude awakening …
28take aback — Astonish, surprise, take by surprise, startle …
29surprise — See: TAKE BY SURPRISE …
30surprise — See: TAKE BY SURPRISE …
