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throw a curveball

Idiom Sports

Meaning

to surprise someone with something unexpected

Example Sentences

"The new policy really threw us a curveball."

Related Expressions

wild goose chase

a useless or hopeless pursuit

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to have a lasting effect or influence

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to be deeply attracted or infatuated with someone

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feeling uncomfortable in an unfamiliar situation

push the algorithm

to test the limits or performance of an AI system