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bowl a googly

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Meaning

(transitive, idiomatic, UK, 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.

(transitive, intransitive, cricket) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bowl,‎ googly.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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