We were bowled over by the wind.
•Bob hit his brother and bowled him over.
2. Fig. to surprise or overwhelm someone. (Fixed order.) •The news bowled me over.
•The details of the proposed project bowled everyone over.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
bowl someone over — bowl (someone) over 1. to completely surprise someone. I was totally bowled over by the beautiful gift from the office staff. The party completely bowled him over. 2. to cause someone to fall by hitting them with your body. Reagan burst through… … New idioms dictionary
bowl someone over — 1 the explosion bowled us over: KNOCK DOWN/OVER, fell, floor, prostrate. 2 (informal) I have been bowled over by your generosity: OVERWHELM, astound, astonish, overawe, dumbfound, stagger … Useful english dictionary
bowl someone over — knock someone down. → bowl … English new terms dictionary
bowl someone over — 1) the explosion bowled us over Syn: knock down/over, fell, floor, prostrate 2) informal I have been bowled over by your generosity Syn: overwhelm, astound, astonish, overawe, awe, dumbfound, stagger … Thesaurus of popular words
ˌbowl sb ˈover — phrasal verb to surprise someone by being very impressive or unexpected We were bowled over by the beauty of the landscape.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
bowl over — bowl (someone) over 1. to completely surprise someone. I was totally bowled over by the beautiful gift from the office staff. The party completely bowled him over. 2. to cause someone to fall by hitting them with your body. Reagan burst through… … New idioms dictionary
bowl over — verb 1. cause to overturn from an upright or normal position The cat knocked over the flower vase the clumsy customer turned over the vase he tumped over his beer • Syn: ↑overturn, ↑tip over, ↑turn over, ↑upset, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bowl — I. /boʊl / (say bohl) noun 1. a rather deep, round dish or basin, used chiefly for holding liquids, food, etc. 2. the contents of a bowl. 3. a rounded, hollow part: the bowl of a pipe. 4. a large drinking cup; a goblet. 5. → skate bowl. 6.… …
bowl over — 1) PHRASAL VERB To bowl someone over means to push into them and make them fall to the ground. [be V ed P] The only physical risk I ran was being bowled over by one of the many joggers... [V n P (not pron)] Some people had to cling to trees as… … English dictionary
bowl — bowl1 noun 1》 a round, deep dish or basin. ↘a rounded, concave part of an object. ↘Geography a natural basin. 2》 [in names] chiefly N. Amer. a stadium for sporting or musical events. ↘an American football game played after the season… … English new terms dictionary
bowl — 1. noun 1) she cracked two eggs into a bowl Syn: dish, basin, pot, crock, mortar; container, vessel, receptacle; rare jorum, porringer 2) the Hollywood Bowl Syn: stadium, arena … Thesaurus of popular words
