Surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off.
To cause someone to feel surprise.
1In New Zealand, local fans were also taken aback by the news.
2The board were taken aback by size of the problem at Laiki.
3Alice was quite taken aback by the extent of this negative concept.
4Some users said they were taken aback by the silver fix loss.
5It left several Ministers taken aback by the severity of the warnings.
6But not as taken aback as I would be come Monday morning.
7Jamieson stood speechless for a moment, completely taken aback by the proposal.
8Taken aback, I couldn't answer, and the atmosphere grew even more stilted.
9Lorena was so taken aback that she didn't know what to say.
10Faye was instantly taken aback, but she didn't want to let on.
11MaNtuli is taken aback when she learns about her enemy's new venture.
12He had been taken aback enough not to absorb her suggestion immediately.
13Kelly seemed so taken aback by the suggestion, he couldn't help chuckling.
14The words ripped out of her, and even Sted paused, taken aback.
15For the first time, it was Wagoner's turn to be taken aback.
16Kallie was taken aback, less by the news than by Heather's attitude.
Translations for take aback