caught on the hop vs shocked

caught on the hop

adj
  • In a situation for which one is unprepared. 

  • In a situation of change, especially from a known to an unknown state. 

shocked

adj
  • Surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback, particularly when also indignant. 

  • Subjected to electric shock. 

  • Affected, altered, or transformed by one or more shock waves. 

  • Suffering from shock. 

How often have the words caught on the hop and shocked occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )