The politician was ... when she saw her results. Most unexpectedly, she'd won!
taken backwards
taken aback
taken forward
The IT manager had a ... when on his first day all the computers broke down.
baptism of fire
birth of boiling water
introduction of lava
I must have been ... when I turned into my old street. I just moved house last week and wasn't thinking properly!
on cruise control
on GPS tracking
on autopilot
This new tablet is really ... technology.
edgy
on the edge
cutting edge
