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(baseball) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To pitch a curve ball. / (figuratively) To surprise; to introduce something unexpected or requiring a quick reaction or correction.
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throw someone a curve
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Source Word
throw someone a curve
Verb
figuratively
Japanese Meaning
(野球において)カーブボールを投げること。 / 比喩的に、相手を驚かせる、予想外な事態を突き付けること。
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