毒どく気けに当あてられる

expression, ichidan verb

be dumbfounded; be taken aback; be rattled

Describes being so overwhelmed by someone's strong personality, audacity, or unexpected behavior that one is left speechless or disoriented. Often used when someone's forceful or eccentric character leaves others at a loss.

• 彼かれのあまりの厚あつかましさに、毒どく気けに当あてられて何なにも言いえなかった。

  I was so taken aback by his sheer audacity that I couldn't say anything.

• あの人ひとの話はなし方かたにはいつも毒どく気けに当あてられる。

  I'm always rattled by the way that person talks.