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How bounders are caught unawares? (2,3,3)

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on the hop

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(Other definitions for on the hop that I've seen before include "Be caught . . . . . . . . to be taken unawares - on one foot?" , "Be caught thus to be caught unprepared" , "triple-jumpers must concentrate here first" , "Busy - off guard" , "Be caught...to be taken unawares" .)

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