English Dictionary

bowl a googly

動詞

イギリス英語 比喩的用法 慣用表現 他動詞 自動詞

(transitive, idiomatic, UK, figuratively) to surprise (someone); to introduce (to someone) something unexpected, underhand or requiring a quick reaction or correction.

日本語の意味

予想外かつ不意打ち的な行動を取ることで相手を驚かせる / 相手に全く予期しない事柄を突然提示し、迅速な反応や訂正を迫る / 意表をつく行為を通じて、相手に不意打ちの状況を経験させる

She decided to bowl a googly at her colleagues by announcing her resignation during the meeting.

彼女は会議中に辞表を発表して同僚たちをびっくりさせることにした。

意味（1）

(transitive, idiomatic, UK, figuratively) to surprise (someone); to introduce (to someone) something unexpected, underhand or requiring a quick reaction or correction.

Fred bowled me a googly when he asked me to explain those statistics in the meeting.

意味（2）

(transitive, intransitive, cricket) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bowl, googly.

bowls a googly （ present singular third-person ）

bowling a googly （ participle present ）

bowled a googly （ participle past ）

bowled a googly （ past ）