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by surprise
Idioms and Phrases
see take by surprise .Example Sentences
The move did not feature in Labour's election manifesto and the move, announced three weeks after its return to power, caught many MPs by surprise.
The nomination of McMahon, a major Republican donor, caught many education experts by surprise.
The sexual assault accusation from 2017 quickly resurfaced, with Trump transition team members admitting that it caught them by surprise.
The pair took their legions of fans by surprise when they announced their split.
Many parents — who lashed out at the district during a town hall meeting late last week — said administrators bungled the rollout of the new admissions policy, which was confusing, did not include their input, caught them by surprise and stirred deep concerns about the future direction of the popular honors programs.
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