bowl (someone) a googly
bowl (someone) a googly
To present someone with a question, situation, or piece of information that is surprising or unexpected. Taken from cricket, in which a "googly" is a ball thrown counter to that which the batsman expects. Primarily heard in UK. Dave really bowled me a googly when he asked if I'd like to go on a date with him. The manager bowled us a googly by announcing we'd have this Friday off.
See also: bowl, googly
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- googly
- throw (someone) a googly
- googly-eyed
- curve ball
- curveball
- steal a march
- steal a march on
- steal a march over (someone or something)
- steal a march upon (someone or something)
- steal the march on (someone or something)