throw (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 threw me a googly when he asked if I'd like to go on a date with him. The manager decided to throw a googly by letting his staff have Friday off.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bernard	['bə:nəd]
Tyrrell	tie-REL	English (Rare)
Nnenna	-	Western African, Igbo
Maral	-	Armenian
AnĐElko	-	Croatian
Miho (2)	mee-ho	Japanese