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taken aback when he discovered that his drinks had been labeled “Kimchi.” Kim, 38, had stopped at the store before boarding a flight to Seoul with his wife. When his order was called out as “Kim,” he collected the drinks without...

taken aback when I saw my bonus. It's so much smaller than I expected. It's such a bummer! B : I understand it's disappointing, but let's talk through it. D : It feels like I somehow came up short, even though I worked harder than ever...

선의, 친선, 호의 impulsive 충동적인 impromptu 즉흥적으로 하는, =off-the cuff, =not planned or prepared dismay 당황(케 하다), 실망(시키다), in ~ 당황하여, to one's ~ 놀랍게도 disconcert 불안하게 만들다 take sb aback ...을 깜짝 놀라게 하다

Today’s idiom taken aback: to be surprise This is an interesting expression because it came from a body posture that we take when we hear something surprising. Just imagine a situation where you are very surprised. You were probably...