put (someone) off his/her stride

idiom

chiefly British
: to cause (someone) to be unable to continue walking or running steadily
Another runner bumped into him and put him off his stride.
often used figuratively
He was working steadily until an interruption put him off his stride.

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“Put (someone) off his/her stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20%28someone%29%20off%20his%2Fher%20stride. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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