throw someone a curve
English
Etymology
From the curve ball in baseball, where a spin is employed to adjust the path of the ball unexpectedly.
Verb
throw someone a curve
- (baseball) Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: To pitch a curve ball.
- (figuratively) To surprise; to introduce something unexpected or requiring a quick reaction or correction.
- He really threw me a curve when he asked me a personal question at work.
Translations
pitch a curve ball
to surprise with something unexpected
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See also
- throw for a loop
- bowl a googlie