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in_the_loop_417 to shock, surprise, or astound someone Compare to: pull the rug out from under (someone); spring something on (someone)

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KNOCK/THROW (SOMEONE) FOR A LOOP [KNOCKED/THROWN FOR A LOOP] The teacher threw me for a loop when she told me I had failed the exam. I thought I had done so well.Alan was knocked for a loop when he found out he had won $5,000 in the lottery.

Id	in_the_loop_417
Idiom	KNOCK/THROW (SOMEONE) FOR A LOOP [KNOCKED/THROWN FOR A LOOP]
Definition	to shock, surprise, or astound someone
Examples	The teacher threw me for a loop when she told me I had failed the exam. I thought I had done so well. Alan was knocked for a loop when he found out he had won $5,000 in the lottery.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: pull the rug out from under (someone); spring something on (someone)

Loop I Knock/Throw Knocked/Thrown Shock Surprise Astound Teacher