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bowl over

verb

  1. informalto surprise (a person) greatly, esp in a pleasant way; astound; amaze

    he was bowled over by our gift

  2. to knock (a person or thing) down; cause to fall over

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Idioms and Phrases

Astonish, surprise greatly, overwhelm, as in I was simply bowled over by their wonderful performance. This term originated in cricket, where it means “to knock all the bails off the wicket.” [Mid-1800s]
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Start by whisking a few yolks with some lemon juice in a bowl over gently simmering water — you want steam, not direct heat.

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He moved around 5cm closer to the stumps when bowling over the wicket and 8cm closer when bowling round the wicket compared to previous home Tests.

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When bowling over the wicket, he has moved around 5cm closer to the stumps in this Test compared to other home Tests.

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"Obviously, our gameplan was to try and bring fast bowling over here, try to stock our batting and give ourselves that sort of conviction and that method," McCullum said.

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As a younger actor, I would've been bowled over by the fan reaction, for better and worse.

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