throw somebody a curve
English
Etymology
From the curve ball in baseball which uses a spin on the ball to adjust the path of the ball unexpectedly.
Verb
- (baseball) Used other than as an idiom: To pitch a curve ball.
- (idiomatic) 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.
Translations
pitch a curve ball
to surprise with something unexpected
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