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to take someone by surprise

to take some·one by sur·prise
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too teyk suhm-wuhn, -wuh n bahy ser-prahyz, suh-]
    • /tu teɪk ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən baɪ sərˈpraɪz, sə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too teyk suhm-wuhn, -wuh n bahy ser-prahyz, suh-]
    • /tu teɪk ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən baɪ sərˈpraɪz, sə-/

Definition of to take someone by surprise words

  • phrase to take someone by surprise If something takes you by surprise, it happens when you are not expecting it or when you are not prepared for it. 0
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Parts of speech for To take someone by surprise

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to take someone by surprise popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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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