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To catch someone off guard or at a moment of distraction when they weren't prepared. The person doing the catching has a clear advantage over the one who got caught flat-footed.

Example

"They caught him off guard during the audit."

"He got here so fast it caught me completely off guard."

Regional synonyms:

Trabarse al hablar, no poder articular bien las palabras por pena, nervios o sorpresa en México. Es esa sensación de que la lengua se te enreda, las palabras no salen y terminas diciendo puras incoherencias.