bowl over

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Start by whisking a few yolks with some lemon juice in a bowl over gently simmering water — you want steam, not direct heat.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

Once the chocolate has melted completely, turn off the heat but leave the bowl over the saucepan.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2022

"Jimmy has the ability to bowl over the wicket and swing the ball both ways," 32-year-old Finn, who played 36 Tests, explained.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2021

Texas A&M could still win the SEC West if it wins out and Alabama loses, but it is most likely playing for a second straight New Year’s Six bowl over the next month.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 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