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1. • • throw (someone) a curve (ball)/curveball idiom mainly US and Australian English informal Add to word list to surprise someone with something that is difficult or unpleasant to deal with:
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   What does throw a curveball mean?

   • The expressions throw a curveball and throw a curve mean to surprise someone, to do, say or want something unexpected. To throw someone a curveball or to throw someone a curve often means to do something that puts them at a disadvantage. The phrases throw a curveball and throw a curve are derived from the American game of baseball.

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   What does it mean if someone throws you a curve?

   • If someone throws you a curve or throws you a curve ball, they surprise you by doing something that you do not expect. At the last minute, I threw them a curve ball by saying, "We're going to bring spouses." Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What does it mean when a pitcher throws a curve ball?

   • In baseball, a pitcher throws a curve ball when the batter is expecting a fastball. The idiomatic expression 'being thrown a curve ball' suggests that someone deliberately misled you.

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   When is a curve ball thrown in baseball?

   • A curve ball is ideally thrown when the batter is expecting a fastball. The pitch disrupts the batter's timing and causes him to miss due to its unexpected movement. This phrase originated from a baseball pitcher who throws an unexpected pitch to a batter.

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   What does a curveball mean?

   • To do something unexpected or deceptive that surprises, confuses, thwarts, or outwits one. A curveball is a pitch in baseball intended to be difficult to hit due to its curving path. Primarily heard in US. The end of that trick always throws the audience a curveball. I love watching their faces as they desperately try to figure it out.

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   What is an example of a curve ball in business?

   • In business, discovering that a competitor has a new less expensive product in development can be considered a curve ball. For example, if a company had priced their products based on the current prices of their competitors, this unexpected development could significantly impact their strategy.

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3. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › throw+a+curveballThrow a curveball - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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   throw somebody a ˈcurveball. (American English) surprise somebody with a problem, situation, question, etc. that they do not expect and which is difficult to deal with: Just when you think you have it all under control, life throws you a curve ball.

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › throw (someonethrow (someone) a curve / curveball - Merriam-Webster

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   Aug 1, 2023 · The meaning of THROW (SOMEONE) A CURVE/CURVEBALL is to present (someone) with a difficult and unexpected problem, situation, question, etc.. How to use throw (someone) a curve/curveball in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTHROW SOMEONE A CURVE BALL definition and meaning | Collins ...

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   If someone throws you a curve or throws you a curve ball, they surprise you by doing something that you do not expect. [ mainly US ] At the last minute, I threw them a curve ball by saying, "We're going to bring spouses."

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   throw somebody a ˈcurveball. (American English) surprise somebody with a problem, situation, question, etc. that they do not expect and which is difficult to deal with: Just when you think you have it all under control, life throws you a curve ball.

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   throw somebody a ˈcurveball. ( American English) surprise somebody with a problem, situation, question, etc. that they do not expect and which is difficult to deal with: Just when you think you have it all under control, life throws you a curve ball.

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   The expressions throw a curveball and throw a curve mean to surprise someone, to do, say or want something unexpected. To throw someone a curveball or to throw someone a curve often means to do something that puts them at a disadvantage.