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throw someone a curveball in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC MTS 2025 Idioms & Phrases

   From the alternatives given below, select the correct meaning of the idiom.
   Throw one a curveball.

   ATo be behind or in advance of the current trendBTo aggressively force one's way through some task or thing, especially clumsily or carelesslyCTo play baseball with, or throw a baseball back and forth with someoneDTo do something unexpected or deceptive that surprises, confuses, thwarts, or outwits someone
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: D) To do something unexpected or deceptive that surprises, confuses, thwarts, or outwits someone

   Correct Answer: Option 4 — To do something unexpected or deceptive that surprises, confuses, thwarts, or outwits someone
   "Throw someone a curveball" is an idiom from baseball, where a curveball is a pitch that curves unexpectedly. Figuratively, it means to present someone with an unexpected, confusing, or deceptive challenge.
   Why the other options are wrong:
   Option 1 (behind/in advance of trend): Not a recognised meaning of this idiom.
   Option 2 (force one's way): This describes the idiom 'bulldoze through,' not 'throw a curveball.'
   Option 3 (play baseball): This is the literal interpretation, not the idiomatic meaning.

throw someone a curveball – questions

Has throw someone a curveball been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – throw someone a curveball has been asked in SSC exams: SSC MTS 2025.

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