bowl a googly

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von bowl a googly im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

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.

Silbentrennung

bowl a goog·ly

Synonyme

catch unawares, catch offguard

Etymologie

() From the cricket term