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To astound or surprise someone

To do something (to someone) unexpectedly

To spring upon suddenly to attack or capture

To attack someone, typically from a hidden position

To chance upon someone doing something unexpected (and usually underhanded)

(of a feeling) To affect (someone) suddenly and powerfully

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Verb

To astound or surprise someone

stop someone in their tracks

leave open-mouthed

catch off balance

knock the stuffing out of

knock for a loop

boggle the mind

render speechless

take your breath away

throw off balance

cause to be at a stand

make someone scratch their head

knock over with feather

throw into a tizzy

be all Greek to

set someone thinking

make speechless

throw for a loop

put out of countenance

put someone off their stroke

set someone back on their heels

put someone off their stride

upset the applecart

make uncomfortable

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

give a hard time

take the wind out of your sails

cause someone to lose their composure

put the wind up

rattle one's cage

give someone grief

go to your head

make self-conscious

throw into tizzy

strike terror into

give a bad time

scare the bejesus out of

cause anxiety to

curdle the blood

pull the rug from under

chill to the bone

pull the rug out from under

make teeth chatter

cause anguish to

give offence to

boggle the mind of

make one's hair stand on end

make one's blood run cold

hurt somebody's feelings

cut to the quick

make someone jump out of their skin

cause concern to

drive up the wall

make your head spin

take down a peg or two

mess with one's head

cause discomfort to

cut down to size

cause disquiet to

blind someone with something

send into a spin

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

scare the daylights out of

strike with awe

put off one's stroke

catch one short

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

give someone a jolt

give someone a fright

throw a curveball

mess with someone's head

do someone's head in

knock props out

make a monkey of

put on the spot

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

get on one's nerves

prey on your mind

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

cause suffering to

weigh heavily on

arouse anxiety in

be on one's case

make it tough for

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a great weight on

get on your wick

break one's heart

put into a funk

put a damper on

break the heart of

shatter the illusions of

dash the hopes of

dampen the spirits of

raise someone's eyebrows

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

rub up the wrong way

be disagreeable

put your back up

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

put someone's nose out of joint

scare the pants off

give someone goose pimples

scare someone out of their wits

chill to the marrow

give someone the heebie-jeebies

scare the living daylights out of

put the fear of God into

freeze your blood

get the wind up

throw into a blue funk

throw into a fright

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

let wind out of sails

puncture balloon

kick in the teeth

turn on the heat

scare someone half to death

shout catcalls at

fill with consternation

catch on the hop

take down a peg

give a black eye

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

make someone feel ashamed

cramp one's style

throw monkey wrench in

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“It would take her by surprise when a young woman appeared in front of her.”

Verb

To do something (to someone) unexpectedly

“We must resort to the stratagem of keeping close to the enemy all through the game, with the hope of winning at the very finish by an unexpected spurt that will take them by surprise.”

Verb

To spring upon suddenly to attack or capture

attack suddenly

catch off-guard

make a grab for

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Verb

To attack someone, typically from a hidden position

attack by surprise

set an ambush for

Verb

To chance upon someone doing something unexpected (and usually underhanded)

Verb

(of a feeling) To affect (someone) suddenly and powerfully

catch off guard

catch unprepared

be visited on someone

catch off-guard

cover with water

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