pitch a curve

pitch (one) a curve (ball)

To do something unexpected or deceptive that surprises, confuses, thwarts, or outwits someone. Her confidence and fact-of-the-matter answers pitched police a curve during their questioning. I had only been reading the textbook instead of going to classes, so a few of the questions on the final exam really pitched me a curve ball.

pitch someone a curve(ball)

Fig. to surprise someone with an unexpected act or event. (Referring to a curve-ball in baseball. It is the route of the ball that is curved, not the ball itself. See also throw someone a curve(ball).) You really pitched me a curveball when you said I had done a poor job. I did my best. You asked Tom a trick question. You certainly pitched him a curve.

词组	pitch a curve
释义	pitch a curve pitch (one) a curve (ball) To do something unexpected or deceptive that surprises, confuses, thwarts, or outwits someone. Her confidence and fact-of-the-matter answers pitched police a curve during their questioning. I had only been reading the textbook instead of going to classes, so a few of the questions on the final exam really pitched me a curve ball. See also: curve, pitch Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. pitch someone a curve(ball) Fig. to surprise someone with an unexpected act or event. (Referring to a curve-ball in baseball. It is the route of the ball that is curved, not the ball itself. See also throw someone a curve(ball).) You really pitched me a curveball when you said I had done a poor job. I did my best. You asked Tom a trick question. You certainly pitched him a curve. See also: curve, pitch McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: throw (one) a curve (ball) throw a curve throw someone a curve fast-talk (someone) out of (something) fast-talk out of gotta get up pretty early in the morning to (you've) got to get up pretty early in the morning to (do something) blow the lid off (something) blow the lid off something lift
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