- take aback
- See: TAKEN BACK.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
take aback
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take aback — If you are taken aback, it means that you re surprised or shocked by something … The small dictionary of idiomes
take aback — ► take aback shock or surprise (someone). Main Entry: ↑aback … English terms dictionary
take aback — verb surprise greatly; knock someone s socks off (Freq. 1) I was floored when I heard that I was promoted • Syn: ↑shock, ↑floor, ↑ball over, ↑blow out of the water • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
take aback — verb a) To surprise or shock; to discomfit. I was rather taken aback by his angry reply. b) Of a ship: to catch it with the sails aback suddenly. The bad news took us aback … Wiktionary
take aback — Astonish, surprise, take by surprise, startle … New dictionary of synonyms
take aback — See: TAKEN BACK … Dictionary of American idioms
take aback — Synonyms and related words: abash, appall, astound, bowl down, bowl over, confound, discomfit, disconcert, dismay, electrify, frighten, jar, jolt, put out, shake, shock, stagger, startle, stun … Moby Thesaurus
take aback — surprise, astound; confuse, bewilder … English contemporary dictionary
take aback — to (be) cause(d) a feeling of surprise or astonishment, often also with disappointment or dismay … Idioms and examples
take aback — idi to surprise; disconcert … From formal English to slang
