English

Verb

bowl a googly

1. (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 offguard

Translations

See also

• throw for a loop
• throw somebody a curve