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(informal) In a situation for which one is unprepared. / (informal) In a situation of change, especially from a known to an unknown state.

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caught on the hop

Source Word

caught on the hop

Adjective

informal not-comparable

Japanese Meaning

不意をつかれて準備ができていない状況にある / 既知の状態から未知の状態へ変化する状況にある

I was caught on the hop when they asked me to present without any notes.

彼らがメモなしで発表するよう頼んだとき、私は不意を突かれて準備ができていませんでした。

Sense（1）

(informal) In a situation for which one is unprepared.

Sense（2）

(informal) In a situation of change, especially from a known to an unknown state.