bowl (someone) a googly

To present someone with a question, situation, or piece of information that is surprising or unexpected. Taken from cricket, in which a "googly" is a ball thrown counter to that which the batsman expects. Primarily heard in UK. Dave really bowled me a googly when he asked if I'd like to go on a date with him. The manager bowled us a googly by announcing we'd have this Friday off.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
MelİS	-	Turkish
Marita (2)	-	Swedish, Norwegian
Ramona	[rə'məunə]
Lynsay	LIN-zee	English (Rare)
PÒL	POL	Scottish
Shan	SHAN	Welsh