flat-footed

Luka Doncic, who had been fully engaged on the defensive side of the ball, was flat-footed as Anthony Edwards rammed into the paint.

“Whether it’s moving people or cargo or other things we can’t even conceive yet, Amazon doesn’t want to be caught flat-footed.”

Christie's slack pass to give the ball away and then the flat-footed defending that allowed Tzolis to run on to Konstantelias' deft reverse pass.

No. 2 Alabama — The Crimson Tide’s up-tempo style can catch a lot of opponents flat-footed.

Critics had mixed thoughts about the new songs - the Guardian called them "disappointingly flat-footed" in a two-star review and said the lyrics "too often serve as exposition rather than raising the emotional drama".