ball over

ball over
verb
surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
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I was floored when I heard that I was promoted

Derivationally related forms: ↑shock (for: ↑shock)
Hypernyms: ↑surprise
Hyponyms: ↑startle, ↑galvanize, ↑galvanise
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody

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Something ——s somebody

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The bad news will ball over him

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The good news will ball over her

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The performance is likely to ball over Sue


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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