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What does "sb. throw sb. off balance" mean?

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If A says something surprising or shocking to B, B may not know what to say or how to react for a short time. It's like B is not able to be stabled and balanced because A's words have destabilised him or her. A has thrown B off-balance.
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"sb. throw sb. off balance" > to say or do something that caught the other person by surprise , and it made him temporary not certain how to reply or react to it > so he is off balanced (for a while)

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