to catch somebody on the hop

Definice a význam slova „ catch somebody on the hop“ v angličtině

to catch somebody on the hop
01

to surprise someone by doing something when they are not ready or expecting it, making them feel confused or unable to react quickly

Dialectbritish flagBritish
IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
example
Příklady
The journalist caught the politician on the hop, asking a question he had n't prepared for.
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