不意打ち

ふいうち【不意打ち】

surprise attack

〖C〗不意打ち， 奇襲

thunderbolt

〖C〗《正式》〔…にとって〕思いがけないこと， 不意打ち〔to〕.

▲catch him flatfooted 彼に不意打ちをくらわす.

¶ → 不意打ちにする

¶ → 不意打ちをくらう

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ふいうち【不意打ち】

a surprise attack; 《英》 《口》 a facer.

●不意打ちにあう meet a surprise attack; be blindsided.

●不意打ちの訪問 a surprise visit

・不意打ちの採決を行う take a snap vote

・不意打ちの攻撃を受けた. We were surprised by the attack.

●不意打ちを食らわす take sb by surprise; surprise 《the enemy》; attack sb unawares; catch sb flat-footed; blindside sb

・不意打ちを食う be taken by surprise; be taken [caught] off guard; be attacked unawares

・不意打ちを食わぬように用心する be on guard against a surprise (attack); be on the alert not to be taken by surprise

・不意打ちをかける take sb by surprise; surprise 《the enemy》; attack sb unawares; catch sb flat-footed; blindside sb.