throw a curve
1throw a curve — (USA) If you throw someone a curve, you surprise them with something they find difficult to deal with. ( Throw a curveball is also used.) …
2throw a curve — throw (someone) a curve to surprise someone with a problem or something unexpected. Bill threw me a curve by asking me to go to the theater with him instead of a hockey game. Usage notes: also used in the form throw someone a curveball Etymology …
3throw a curve — {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./ …
4throw a curve — {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./ …
5throw\ a\ curve — 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 …
6throw a curve — confuse, deceive, surprise Dad threw a curve at me when he asked if he could borrow $1000 …
7throw a curve — take someone by surprise in an unpleasant way Everything was going well until he threw me a curve and told me that we would have to move to another office building next month …
8curve — See: THROW A CURVE …
9curve — See: THROW A CURVE …
10curve — See: throw a curve …
