off balance
adjective
Not even, stable, or in correct proportions: slightly off-balance performances by the show’s leads an addiction that could destroy his already off-balance existence...
- He felt slightly off-balance at how fast the mood had changed.
- The show often feels off-balance, with Kennedy appearing uncertain how serious or funny he intends to be.
- Laughing quietly, I yank at her arm so she careens into me, off-balance.
Phrases
throw (or catch) someone off balance