3000 English common words - Oxford by CEFR
Curveball Difficult Noun ˈkɜːvbɔːl ˈkɜːrvbɔːl Lost Bite Journalists
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/ˈkɜːvbɔːl/ /ˈkɜːrvbɔːl/ |
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- his curveball has lost its bite.
- on of the journalists threw the senator a curveball (= surprised him/her by asking a difficult question).
- the plot throws a few curveballs along the way to keep you guessing.
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curveball(noun)/ˈkɜːvbɔːl/ /ˈkɜːrvbɔːl/- a ball that moves in a curve when it is thrown to the batter
- His curveball has lost its bite.
- something that is unexpected and difficult to deal with
- On of the journalists threw the senator a curveball (= surprised him/her by asking a difficult question).
- The plot throws a few curveballs along the way to keep you guessing.
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