Bowl over In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "bowl over", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-12-26 02:12

Meaning of Bowl over

Synonyms:

knock down

Bowl over phrase

To make someone or something lose their balance and fall to the ground by hitting or colliding with them.

 

After bowling the barrier over, the demonstrators stormed into the building.

The car suddenly sped up, bowling over every motorist in its way.

To amaze someone or affect them very strongly.
 

Bowled over by curiosity, the boy took a quick peek inside.

That nobody was really in favor of the changes bowled me over.

Other phrases about:

throw (one) for a loop

To greatly surprise, shock, or confuse someone

Well, bust my buttons!

An exclamation of shock or surprise

dad fetch my buttons

Used to express surprise

catch a weasel asleep

To astonish a vigilant person

don't that take the rag off the bush

An exclamation given to express ​the feeling of disbelief in something that has occured

Grammar and Usage of Bowl over

Verb Forms

  • Bowled Over
  • bowling over

The verb "bowl" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Bowl over

This phrase originated in the mid-1800s in the game of cricket, where it signifies knocking all the bails off the wicket. It has been used figuratively since the twentieth century.

The Origin Cited: The free dictionary .
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