ahead of behind the curve Idioma
throw a curve
throw sb a curve
Idiom(s): throw sb a curveTheme: 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.pitch a curve|a curve ball|ball|curve|curve ball|p
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
curvesee throw a curve.
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