bowl over
Example Sentences
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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
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
Set the bowl over the saucepan and melt the chocolate, gently stirring with a whisk now and then.
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
I remembered Grandfather Burke sliding his bowl over to me and saying, “That’s for you, doodlebug. Take what is offered to you.”
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
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