bowl over

• Verwenden, um auszudrücken, dass jemand sehr überrascht oder schockiert ist, oder um jemanden umzustoßen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate surprising or shocking someone greatly, or to knock someone down.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Surprise greatlyinformal

   To astonish or overwhelm someone with surprise or emotion.

   Überwältigen

   • The news of her promotion bowled me over.
   • He was bowled over by the kindness of strangers.
   • The magician's final trick bowled over the entire audience.

   Synonymeamazeastonishastounddumbfoundflabbergastoverwhelmstaggerstartlestunsurprise

2. Knock downinformal

   To cause someone to fall to the ground, typically by running into them.

   Umrennen

   • The dog ran so fast it bowled over the toddler.
   • He was bowled over by a cyclist on the sidewalk.
   • The strong wind nearly bowled me over.

   Synonymefellfloorknock downknock overprostratetopple

   Antonymeerectliftraise

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