Pitch (someone) A Curve (ball) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Pitch (someone) A Curve (ball) Idiom mean?

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pitch (someone) a curve (ball) What does pitch (someone) a curve (ball) mean?	to surprise someone with an unexpected act or event	The lawyer pitched the woman a curve when he began to ask questions unrelated to the court case.
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greatest thing since sliced bread What does "greatest thing since sliced bread" mean?	the greatest thing that there has ever been	My mother believes that the microwave oven is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
beat (something) into (someone`s) head What does "beat (something) into (someone`s) head" mean?	to force someone to learn something by repeating it over and over	The teacher tried to beat the material into the student's head.
suit What does "suit" mean?	businessman or businesswoman; a person in authority
on hand What does "on hand" mean?	nearby, available, in one's possession	We did not have a screwdriver on hand so we could not fix the stove.
check up on (someone or something) What does "check up on (someone or something)" mean?	to examine someone or something in order to determine the condition of it/him/her	We must check up on my mother because she has been very sick recently.

ahead of one's time What does "ahead of one's time" mean?	ideas or attitudes that are more advanced than those of other people	The ideas of the politician were ahead of his time.
stumbling block What does "stumbling block" mean?	something that prevents or obstructs progress	The issue of salary was a stumbling block in the negotiations between the company and the union.
bitter pill to swallow What does "bitter pill to swallow" mean?	something unpleasant that one must accept	It was a bitter pill to swallow when I learned that I would not get the job that I thought I would.

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Pitch (someone) A Curve (ball) Idiom