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to take aback
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to surprise someone so much that they are unable to react quickly
Transitive: to take aback sb
Example
She was taken aback by the smutty content of the magazine her colleague was reading.
She was taken aback by the crude language used in the otherwise professional meeting.
I was so taken aback when I found out I 'd won the lottery that you could have knocked me down with a feather!
Exempel
She was taken aback by the smutty content of the magazine her colleague was reading.
She was taken aback by the crude language used in the otherwise professional meeting.
I was so taken aback when I found out I'd won the lottery that you could have knocked me down with a feather!
The waiter was taken aback by the rude behavior of the customers at the restaurant.
Mary was taken aback by the insolent tone of the customer when she tried to assist them.
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