bowl a googly
English
Etymology
From the cricket term
Pronunciation
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Verb
bowl a googly
- (transitive, idiomatic, Britain, figuratively) to surprise (someone); to introduce (to someone) something unexpected, underhand or requiring a quick reaction or correction.
- Fred bowled me a googly when he asked me to explain those statistics in the meeting.
Synonyms
- catch unawares
- catch off guard
- wrongfoot
Translations
to require a quick reaction from by doing something unexpected
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See also
- throw for a loop
- throw somebody a curve
- curveball