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catch someone on the hop
idiomUKinformal
to do something when someone is not ready for it and is not able to deal with it: 使（某人）措手不及
I'm afraid you've caught me on the hop - I wasn't expecting you until next week.恐怕你让我有点措手不及——我以为你到下周才会来。
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