bowl a googly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

to surprise (someone); to introduce (to someone) something unexpected, underhand or requiring a quick reaction or correction.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bowl, googly.

en-au-bowl a googly.ogg

bowl a googly bowls a googly bowling a googly bowled a googly

From the cricket term.

catch unawares catch off guard wrong-foot

throw for a loop throw somebody a curve curveball

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