off balance

prepositional phrase

Not physically balanced; not having physical equilibrium.

“I was knocked off balance.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Not physically balanced; not having physical equilibrium.

    I was knocked off balance.

  2. idiomaticSurprised; perplexed.
Cite this entry
APA

off balance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20balance

MLA

“off balance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20balance. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “off balance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20balance.

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