catch/take sb unawares

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Definition of catch/take sb unawares words

phrase catch/take sb unawares If something catches you unawares or takes you unawares, it happens when you are not expecting it. 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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