by surprise

The future King's spokesman said he had been "caught by surprise".

Villa's comeback on the night, to win 3-2 after falling 2-0 down, took me by surprise but they really showed what they are made of.

Trump's announcement about talks with Iran appeared to take Israel by surprise.

The actions are part of mass visa cancellations that appear to have unfolded at campuses across the country on Friday and caught school administrators by surprise.

“They are our Number One, and this change may take them by surprise.”