(CATCH / THROW SB) OFF BALANCE


Meaning of (CATCH / THROW SB) OFF BALANCE in English

1.

to make sb/sth unsteady and in danger of falling :

I was thrown off balance by the sudden gust of wind.

2.

to make sb surprised and no longer calm :

The senator was clearly caught off balance by the unexpected question.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.