Don't get thrown for a loop?

[englishfan]

Hello again my friends. I read an article the other day and there was the following phrase: Don't get thrown for a loop! What does this phrase mean? Is it something like Don't get trapped? Thank for all your explanations.
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Some people grin and bear it.
Others smile and change it.

[Mister Micawber]

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To throw (someone) for a loop is to bewilder/flabbergast/startle/overwhelm someone.
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Canadian-American native speaker
who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's
ESL cafe: Interview with Mr. Micawber

[englishfan]

Hello Mr. Micawber! Thank you for your explanation. The interesting thing is that I had asked my new friends here in Canada about this particular phrase and all of them told me something but none has been able to give me a simple definition like you.
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Some people grin and bear it.
Others smile and change it.

[Mister Micawber]

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Here is one of my secrets, Englishfan:

http://thesaurus.reference.com/
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Canadian-American native speaker
who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's
ESL cafe: Interview with Mr. Micawber