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View synonyms for bowl over
bowl over
verb
- informal.to surprise (a person) greatly, esp in a pleasant way; astound; amaze
he was bowled over by our gift
- to knock (a person or thing) down; cause to fall over
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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]Advertisement
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