Meaning of "taken back a bit"?

Question

Meaning of "taken back a bit"?

Answer 1

If someone is "taken aback" by a remark, they are surprised and a bit shocked.

Answer 2

did you mean 'taken aback'?

that means surprised or shocked

Answer 3

do you mean taken ABACK a bit?

this means surprised

otherwise I guess it means just what it says....but you would need to know the context...

e.g.  the faster runners were taken back a bit behind the start line

Answer 4

Taken back a bit - feeling numb for a little while due to surprise.

"The Associated Press is reporting from an event at Google’s Lunar X Prize headquarters tonight on some comments co-founder Sergey Brin made regarding the potential Microhoo buyout.  I was first taken back a bit by the fact that there’s an actual headquarters specifically devoted to the Lunar X Prize project, but once I got past that, the quote itself is a bit noteworthy as well."

http://mashable.com/2008/02/21/sergey-br...

When I told him we were from the fan club, he was a bit taken back and said "You mean the "Official" one?" He was also taken back a bit I think, expecting to be asked for an autograph, instead of being presented a gift.

http://www.bucklebury.net/hobbithaven/ev...

"Colbert was actually taken back a bit and was stunned into silence. Eventually he made a comment about making some news."

"She was taken back a bit, but quickly recovered and said that yes, there is a Grace."

Answer 5

It's 'a bit taken aback',  or simply 'taken aback', and it means surprised.