bowl over

• Verbe à particule signifiant soit renverser physiquement quelqu'un, soit le stupéfier ou le déconcerter par une grande surprise.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Surprise greatlyinformal

   To astonish or overwhelm someone with surprise or emotion.

   Époustoufler

   • 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.

   Synonymesamazeastonishastounddumbfoundflabbergastoverwhelmstaggerstartlestunsurprise

2. Knock downinformal

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

   Renverser en bousculant

   • 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.

   Synonymesfellfloorknock downknock overprostratetopple

   Antonymeserectliftraise

Verbe de basebowl