bowl a googly
(transitive, idiomatic, UK, figuratively) to surprise (someone); to introduce (to someone) something unexpected, underhand or requiring a quick reaction or correction.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(transitive, idiomatic, UK, 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.
Origin: From the cricket term. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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