When I heard they were moving, I was really knocked for a loop.
The news of their marriage threw me for a loop.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
throw for a loop — throw (someone) for a loop to upset someone unexpectedly and severely. Seeing an accident on the road always throws me for a loop … New idioms dictionary
throw for a loop — verb to confuse or disorient; to throw off; to mix up The detour threw me for a loop and I arrived late for work … Wiktionary
knock/throw for a loop — knock/throw (someone) for a loop US informal : to cause (someone) to be very amazed, confused, or shocked The news of her death really knocked me for a loop. His parents were thrown for a loop when he quit college. • • • Main Entry: ↑loop … Useful english dictionary
for a loop — See: KNOCK FOR A LOOP or THROW FOR A LOOP … Dictionary of American idioms
for a loop — See: KNOCK FOR A LOOP or THROW FOR A LOOP … Dictionary of American idioms
for\ a\ loop — See: knock for a loop or throw for a loop … Словарь американских идиом
throw someone for a loop — throw (someone) for a loop to upset someone unexpectedly and severely. Seeing an accident on the road always throws me for a loop … New idioms dictionary
throw (or knock) someone for a loop N. Amer. — throw (or knock) someone for a loop N. Amer. informal surprise or astonish someone. → loop … English new terms dictionary
throw for a loss — throw (someone) for a loss : to cause (someone) to be very amazed, confused, or shocked Recent revelations have thrown me for a loss. [=(more commonly) for a loop] • • • Main Entry: ↑loss … Useful english dictionary
knock\ for\ a\ loop — • knock for a loop • throw for a loop v. phr. slang To surprise very much. When I heard they were moving, I was really knocked for a loop. The news of their marriage threw me for a loop … Словарь американских идиом
