by surprise
US /baɪ sɚˈpraɪz/
・UK /bai səˈpraiz/
A2
phr.PhraseIn an unexpected way; suddenly and without warning.
The army attacked the enemy camp by surprise.
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- of takes you by surprise in a quite unpleasant
manner. "Foul", again, a word that is going
of takes you by surprise in a quite unpleasant manner. "Foul", again, a word that is going
- "A pungent smell" is one that sort of takes you by surprise in a quite unpleasant manner.
"A pungent smell" is one that sort of takes you by surprise in a quite unpleasant manner.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
- and lying down again established a sharp lookout all round the bed, for he wished to challenge the spirit on the moment of its appearance and did not wish to be taken by surprise and made nervous.
and lying down again established a sharp lookout all round the bed, for he wished to challenge the spirit on the moment of its appearance and did not wish to be taken by surprise and made nervous.
- on the moment of its appearance, and did not wish to be taken by surprise, and made nervous.
on the moment of its appearance, and did not wish to be taken by surprise, and made nervous.
Thailand, Cambodia border clashes turn deadly as troops trade heavy fire | DW News
- Today, it's certainly escalated and it's caught everyone a little bit by surprise.
Today, it's certainly escalated and it's caught everyone a little bit by surprise.
- and it's caught everyone a little bit by surprise.
and it's caught everyone a little bit by surprise.
Become Antifragile: turn stress into growth
- Voluntarily teaching ourselves a lesson is a lot safer than having reality force that teaching on us by surprise.
Voluntarily teaching ourselves a lesson is a lot safer than having reality force that teaching on us by surprise.
- Learning how to detect when a bear is in the area while you are ready for it is safer than having to figure out by surprise when you are not ready for it.
Learning how to detect when a bear is in the area while you are ready for it is safer than having to figure out by surprise when you are not ready for it.
The Third U.S. Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton VS Donald Trump
- Secretary Clinton, we would have gained if they did it by surprise.
Secretary Clinton, we would have gained if they did it by surprise.
- Secretary, we would have gained if they did it by surprise.
Secretary, we would have gained if they did it by surprise.
The Complete History of the Second World War | World War II Documentary | Part 1
- On the night of November the 11th, 1940, the force of Swordfish bombers took off from HMS Illustrious and caught the Italians completely by surprise.
On the night of November the 11th, 1940, the force of Swordfish bombers took off from HMS Illustrious and caught the Italians completely by surprise.
- 1940 the force of swordfish bombers took off from HMS Illustrious and caught the Italians completely by surprise
1940 the force of swordfish bombers took off from HMS Illustrious and caught the Italians completely by surprise
Texas hit by deadly floods: BBC Learning English from the News
- Why did deadly Texas floods catch people by surprise?
Why did deadly Texas floods catch people by surprise?
- Why did deadly Texas floods catch people by surprise?
Why did deadly Texas floods catch people by surprise?
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.
- But finding that he turned uncomfortably cold when he began to wonder which of his curtains this new spectre would draw back, he put them every one aside with his own hands and, lying down again, established a sharp lookout all round the bed, for he wished to challenge the spirit on the moment of its appearance and did not wish to be taken by surprise and made nervous.
But finding that he turned uncomfortably cold when he began to wonder which of his curtains this new spectre would draw back, he put them every one aside with his own hands and, lying down again, established a sharp lookout all round the bed, for he wished to challenge the spirit on the moment of its appearance and did not wish to be taken by surprise and made nervous.
- appearance, and did not wish to be taken by surprise and made nervous.
appearance, and did not wish to be taken by surprise and made nervous.
5 Common Expressions with CATCH | English Collocations
- That caught me by surprise!
That caught me by surprise!
- Oh, that caught me by surprise!
Oh, that caught me by surprise!
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- Oh, this is my chance to catch him by surprise.
Oh, this is my chance to catch him by surprise.
- Oh, this is my chance to catch him by surprise!
Oh, this is my chance to catch him by surprise!