n.
a symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution

ahead of the curve Idiom, Proverb

throw a curve

confuse, deceive, surprise Dad threw a curve at me when he asked if he could borrow $1000.

throw sb a curve

Idiom(s): throw sb a curve

Theme: CONFUSION

to confuse someone by doing something unexpected.
• When you said "house" you threw me a curve. The password was supposed to be "home."
• John threw me a curve when we were making our presentation, and I forgot my speech.

pitch sb a curveball

Idiom(s): pitch sb a curve(ball)

Theme: SURPRISE

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

Curve ball

(USA) If something is a curve ball, it is deceptive.

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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.

throw a curve|curve|throw

v. phr., slang, informal 1. To mislead or deceive someone; to lie. John threw me a curve about the hiring. 2. To take someone by surprise in an unpleasant way. Mr. Weiner's announcement threw the whole company a curve.

curve

curve
see throw a curve.

ahead of the curve

1. Better than average. I'm not abiding how I did on that exam, but I anticipate I'll end up advanced of the curve.2. At the beginning of or arch in something, such as a developing situation, acreage of abstraction or business, amusing development, etc. The new assistant is way advanced of the ambit with his analysis into genetics.Learn more: ahead, curve, of

ahead of/behind the ˈcurve

(especially American English, business) in advanced of or abaft a accurate trend: Our able admonition will advice you break advanced of the curve. ♢ We’ve collapsed abaft the ambit back it comes to application the Internet.Learn more: ahead, behind, curve, of

ahead of the curve

Anticipating events, circumstances, problems. Similar to advanced of the pack, it may administer to alive advanced what acclamation acclamation will indicate, or what the banal bazaar will do. Philip Delves Broughton acclimated it in the appellation of his book, Ahead of the Curve: Two Years at Harvard Business School (2008). Learn added behind the curve.Learn more: ahead, curve, of

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