throw someone a curve
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throw someone a curve
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From the curve ball in baseball, where a spin is employed to adjust the path of the ball unexpectedly.
verb throws someone a curve · throwing someone a curve · threw someone a curve · thrown someone a curve · throw someone a curveball
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To pitch a curve ball.
- 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.
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verb to surprise with something unexpected
| Español | pescar en curva (a alguien) |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | überrumpeln |
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