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Definition catch someone on the hop in British English

catch someone on the hop phrase

phrase
1

to surprise someone because you do something that they do not expect you to do

Example

Yesterday's developments caught the government on the hop.

Synonyms and related words
surprise shock shake up
Definition catch someone on the hop in British English