Caught off balance and Cross-grained

Cross-grained and caught off balance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cross-grained" instead an adjective phrase "Caught off balance".

Cross-grained adjective - Of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel.

Caught off balance and cross-grained are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Caught off balance" instead an adjective phrase "Cross-grained".