off balance
ˌɔf ˈbæləns
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Definition of off balance - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
unstablenot steady or stable
  • The sudden movement made him off balance.
precarious unsteady
2.
emotionalconfused or surprised by something unexpected
  • The unexpected news caught her off balance.
disoriented unsettled
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Expressions with off balance

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caught off balanceadj.
unexpectedly unsteady or surprised
She was caught off balance by the sudden news.
throw off balancev.
disrupt the stability or functioning of something
The sudden change in policy threw the entire team off balance.

Expressions with balance

balance outv.
make two things equal or stable by using one against another
We need to balance out the extra costs.
on balanceexp.
considering all factors or aspects together
On balance, the benefits outweigh the costs.
balance the booksv.
ensure that the amounts of money spent and received are equal
The accountant stayed late to balance the books for the fiscal year..
caught off balanceadj.
unexpectedly unsteady or surprised
She was caught off balance by the sudden news.
strike a balancev.
find a compromise between two conflicting things
She tried to strike a balance between work and family.
throw off balancev.
disrupt the stability or functioning of something
The sudden change in policy threw the entire team off balance.

Terms related to off balance

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balancedbalancingunbalancedinsecureshakyteeteringunreliableunsettledunstablewobblybewilderedconfused

Terms with off balance included in their meaning

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fall off a horsev.
sports
lose balance and come off a horse
settle an accountv.
finance
pay off a debt or balance owed
wrong-footedadj.
surprise
caught off balance or surprised by an unexpected action
tiltedadj.
weird
behaving weirdly or off-balance
hobblen.
movement
unsteady off-balance step
chicken-fightingn.
games
game where players try to knock each other off balance
slewedadj.
unsteady
off-balance or not in full control

Examples of off balance in a sentence

  • The uneven ground made him off balance.
  • He felt off balance after the sudden change.
  • The surprise party left him off balance.

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  1. French:déséquilibré, déstabilisé, ...
  2. German:aus dem Gleichgewicht, überrascht, ...
  3. Italian:instabile, sorpreso, ...
  4. Spanish:inestable, desprevenido, ...
  5. Portuguese:instável, desconcertado, ...
  6. Chinese:不稳, 措手不及的, ...
  7. Japanese:不安定, 不意を突かれた, ...
  8. Arabic:غَيْر مُتَوازِن, مُرْبَك, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֲסַר שִׁיוּוּי מִשְׁקָל, מְבוּלְבָּל, ...
  10. Russian:неустойчивый, сбитый с толку, ...
  11. Ukrainian:нестійкий, зненацька, ...
  12. Hindi:असंतुलित, भ्रमित, ...
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