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bowl a googly

idiom

to surprise (someone); to introduce (to someone) something unexpected, underhand or requiring a quick reaction or correction.


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  1. 01

    bowl of cherries

    An enjoyable experience.

  2. 02

    bowl over

    To overwhelm; to cause to fall to the ground.

  3. 03

    bowl up

    To pack the bowl of a pipe with smokable material.

  4. 04

    slop bowl

    One of the four components of the traditional tea set. Tea drinkers emptied their unwanted, cold tea into the slop bowl before refilling their cups with fresh, hot tea.

  5. 05

    spoon bowl

    A match between the last placed and second last placed team in an Australian sports league, derived from the fact that the team that finishes last is informally awarded the "wooden spoon"

  6. 06

    take the Browns to the Super Bowl

    To defecate.

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