to catch somebody on the hop

Визначення та значення слова « catch somebody on the hop» англійською мовою

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
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I caught him on the hop with a sudden question, and he could n't provide an answer.
The manager caught the employees on the hop with the unexpected announcement of a company-wide meeting.
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