bowl over

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle over

Meanings

1

Knock down or astonish completely

Fliprare

Why “over”? The top moves to the bottom. The object turns over.

The news bowled her over.
The news completely astonished her.
Her kindness bowled me over.
Her kindness completely surprised me.

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