"catch sb on the hop" in German to catch sb. on the hop jdn. überrumpeln jdn. überraschen Detailed translations for "catch sb on the hop" to catch sb. on the hop to catch sb. on the hop(also: to take sb. by surprise) jdn. überrumpeln to catch sb. on the hop(also: to surprise sb., to take sb. by surprise, to throw sb. a curve ball, to catch sb. off guard) jdn. überraschen{transitive verb}