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by surprise
Idioms and Phrases
see take by surprise .Example Sentences
The song, Is This You've Been Waiting For, is her first single release since 2021, and she told BBC Scotland's Reporting Scotland News at Seven programme that her emotions took her by surprise.
The future King's spokesman said he had been "caught by surprise".
Villa's comeback on the night, to win 3-2 after falling 2-0 down, took me by surprise but they really showed what they are made of.
Trump's announcement about talks with Iran appeared to take Israel by surprise.
The actions are part of mass visa cancellations that appear to have unfolded at campuses across the country on Friday and caught school administrators by surprise.
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