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take by surprise

/teɪk baɪ sərˈpraɪz/phraseB1

हैरान कर देना / अचानक होना

to happen suddenly when someone is not expecting it or is not ready for it.

“The sudden heavy rain took the commuters by surprise, as nobody had carried an umbrella today.”

अचानक हुई तेज़ बारिश ने यात्रियों को हैरान कर दिया, क्योंकि आज कोई भी छाता लेकर नहीं आया था।

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