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 figurativelyHe 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 22 Dec. 2024.
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