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    be taken aback

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of take someone aback in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    TAKE SOMEONE ABACK definition: 1. to surprise or shock someone so much that they do not know how to behave for a short time: 2…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › take abackTake aback Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TAKE ABACK is to surprise or shock (someone) —usually used as (be) taken aback —often + by. How to use take aback in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishtaken aback collocation | meaning and examples of use

    I was taken aback when the announcement of the chairman was made this morning. They were taken aback because many small businesses, especially new businesses, could have been landed with unknown, potentially damaging cash liabilities. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › taken--abackTAKEN ABACK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Taken aback definition: . See examples of TAKEN ABACK used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtake aback - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of take aback phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTAKE ABACK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'take aback' Word Frequency. take aback in British English. verb. (tr, adverb) to astonish or disconcert. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'take aback' in a sentence. take aback.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › take-abackTAKE ABACK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Take aback definition: to astonish or disconcert. See examples of TAKE ABACK used in a sentence.

  9. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › take+abackTake aback - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    take (one) aback. To startle, astonish, shock, or disconcert one. It took us all aback a bit to learn that John was moving to England next month. I'm sure the news of the merger takes everyone aback, but please believe me that this is in the best interest of the company.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'to be taken aback' - Collins Online Dictionary

    If you are taken aback by something, you are surprised or shocked by it and you cannot respond.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  11. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › taken+abackTaken aback - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    taken aback Startled, astonished, shocked, or disconcerted. All of us were a bit taken aback to learn that John was moving to England next month. I must admit that I was taken aback when I heard we weren't receiving our bonuses this year. See also: aback, taken