Surprendre quelqu'un qui n'était pas préparé.
To surprise someone who was unprepared.
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Il m'a pris au dépourvu avec cette question. — He caught me off guard with that question.
L'as-tu prise au dépourvu pendant la réunion ? — Did you catch her off guard during the meeting?
Je ne voulais pas te prendre au dépourvu ce matin. — I didn't mean to catch you off guard this morning.
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