How is “take by surprise” used?

In The Untouchables (1987), one line is: “Thus taking them by surprise from the rear.”

Which movie is “take by surprise” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from The Untouchables (1987).

Thus taking them by surprise from the rear.

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to attack or capture sb / sth unexpectedly or without warning; to happen unexpectedly so that sb is slightly shocked; to surprise sb

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to attack or capture sb / sth unexpectedly or without warning
We'll take them by surprise.
...take them by surprise, the way they took us.
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to happen unexpectedly so that sb is slightly shocked; to surprise sb

定義：Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 第 9 版