catch someone off guard (also catch someone by surprise)

 

[1]Unfazed.

Faze.  to make someone feel confused, shocked, or upset .

My friend was unfazed.

 

[2]My friend’s quandary

Quandary. Perplexing situation. Dilemma, uncertainty.

 

My second conclusion was that men were leery of confession.

When they enter the adolescent world of competition, males grow cautious about showing their feelings

 

[3] Leery. On one’s guard. Wary, suspicious,

 

“xix. Yet in general men keep their internal lives – and their more complex emotions – closely guarded, because either they don’t understand them or they are afraid of being betrayed by them.

The question of why men hide their emotional lives comes under scrutiny in virtually every story in this book.

 

[4] Much of what I learned caught me off guard. 놀라게 만들다.

Off guard.

catch someone off guard (also catch someone by surprise) 

 to surprise someone, esp. in a way that makes the person feel confused or uncertain: The news caught her completely off guard – she didn't know what to say.

The strength of the storm caught many residents by surprise.

 

[5] a 180-degree turn of life’s path

 

[6] the reading experience should be more about understanding than taking sides.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pitfall 핏폴. 
a problem that is likely to happen in a particular situation
She was well aware of the potential pitfalls of running a business.
avoid a pitfall: Her advice helped me avoid some of the common pitfalls.