throw sb off balance
Definition
› to confuse or upset someone for a short time by saying or doing something that they are not expecting: The question threw him off balance for a moment.Puzzle and confuseDifficult to understand
(Definition of throw sb off balance from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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throw in the towel/sponge idiom
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throw money at sth idiom
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throw noun (EACH)
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throw noun (THROWING)
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throw sb back on their own resources idiom
- throw sb off balance idiom
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throw sb out phrasal verb
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throw sb over phrasal verb
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throw sb to the dogs idiom
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throw sb together phrasal verb
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throw sth away phrasal verb
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Synonyms and related words:
- addle verb
- baffle verb
- bewilder verb
- blind sb with science idiom
- blur verb
- boggle verb
- cloud verb
- do sb's head in idiom
- flummox verb
- fox verb (CONFUSE)
- fuddle verb
- get verb (CONFUSE)
- knock/throw sb for a loop idiom
- mix sb up phrasal verb
- puzzle verb
- search verb
- throw (sb) a curve (ball) idiom
- throw verb (CONFUSE)
- tie sb (up) in knots idiom
- unbalance verb (MENTALLY ILL)
Topic:
Puzzle and confuse
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