bowl over
Britishverb
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informal to surprise (a person) greatly, esp in a pleasant way; astound; amaze
he was bowled over by our gift
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to knock (a person or thing) down; cause to fall over
Example Sentences
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The tom kha soup, served in a large silver bowl over a small flame, . is rich with coconut milk and bright with lemongrass, lime and galangal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
It offered orange seats from the lower bowl for sale, and plans to do the same with the yellow and burgundy seats from the upper bowl over the next year.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2022
He finished by kneeling on stage, hands clasped in front of him as if in prayer, and poured water from a bowl over his forehead.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2022
Once you see steam emerging from the Instant Pot, place a mixing bowl over the Instant Pot, then add chocolate.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2021
She wondered briefly how hungry he must have been to come in here at all, when she looked at the gray counter and the smeared glass bowl over a plate of doughnuts.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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