bowl over
Example Sentences
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The tom kha soup, served in a large silver bowl over a small flame, . is rich with coconut milk and bright with lemongrass, lime and galangal.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023
Once the chocolate has melted completely, turn off the heat but leave the bowl over the saucepan.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2022
Once you see steam emerging from the Instant Pot, place a mixing bowl over the Instant Pot, then add chocolate.
From Salon • Dec. 23, 2021
"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
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
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