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The phrase "avoid being caught off" is not correct in English.
It seems to be a misphrasing; the correct expression is "avoid being caught off guard."
Example: "To succeed in negotiations, it's important to avoid being caught off guard by unexpected questions."
Alternatives: "prevent being surprised" or "stay alert to avoid surprises.".
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But Anglesey council admitted it had to plan for a situation where workers came in from outside to avoid being caught off guard.
To avoid being caught off guard by trick questions, always maintain the highest level of integrity and avoid speaking negatively about past jobs, bosses, or employers.
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In their book Beyond Winning: Negotiating to Create Value in Deals and Disputes, Robert Mnookin, Scott Peppet, and Andrew Tulumello offer advice to avoid being caught off-guard by hard bargainers.
Most of the time, robbers sneak off with one piece at a time to avoid being caught.
He did his best to avoid being caught, changing his method to strangulation in the penultimate murder to throw police off the scent.
Professional traders knew how to avoid being caught.
How do they avoid being caught?
People are prone to drive slowly to avoid being caught by law enforcers.
To avoid being caught that you are the one encouraging them.
He obeys and narrowly avoids being caught.
It wasn't about avoiding being caught.
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