throw someone a curveball

A form of throw someone a curve — Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To pitch a curve ball.

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Meanings

verbthrow someone a curveball (third-person singular simple present throws someone a curveball, present participle throwing someone a curveball, simple past threw someone a curveball, past participle thrown someone a curveball)

present singular third person throws someone a curveball · participle present throwing someone a curveball · past threw someone a curveball · participle past thrown someone a curveball

  1. alternativeAlternative form of throw someone a curve.
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Chicago

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