pitch a curve
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Idiomspitch a curve• throw/pitch someone a curve
pitch a curve in baseball, confuse someone by doing something unexpected; to surprise someone with an unexpected act or event
My friend threw me a curve when he changed the dates of our plan to go on a holiday together.
The lawyer pitched the woman a curve when he began to ask questions unrelated to the court case.
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pitch a curve v. phr. To catch someone unawares; confront someone with an unexpected event or act.
My professor pitched me a curve ball when he unexpectedly confronted me with a complicated mathematical equation that was way over my head. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
pitch someone a curve• throw/pitch someone a curve
pitch a curve in baseball, confuse someone by doing something unexpected; to surprise someone with an unexpected act or event
My friend threw me a curve when he changed the dates of our plan to go on a holiday together.
The lawyer pitched the woman a curve when he began to ask questions unrelated to the court case.
[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲