- left field (from)
- Out of nowhere, a total surprise (baseball).
American business jargon. 2014.
left field (from)
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Left Field Productions — is an independent video game development studio located in Ventura, California, USA. Founded in 1994 by industry veterans John Brandwood, Jeff Godfrey and Mike Lamb, Left Field is probably best known for their time spent as a Nintendo third party … Wikipedia
left field — left′ field′ n. 1) spo (in baseball) a) the area of the outfield to the left of center field, as viewed from home plate b) the position of the player covering this area 2) cvb sts a position or circumstance that is remote from an ordinary or… … From formal English to slang
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left field — n [U] 1.) a position in baseball in the left side of the ↑outfield →right field 2.) out of/from left field informal something that comes out of left field is unexpected ▪ People don t know how to react when a question like that comes at them out… … Dictionary of contemporary English
left field — n, adj (something) unorthodox, bizarre, unex pected. An American usage which was picked up by British journalists, musicians, etc. in the mid 1970s. The term arises from an earlier colloquial expres sion out of left field , used to describe… … Contemporary slang
left field — noun (singular) 1 a position in baseball in the left side of the outfield 2 (way) out in left field AmE informal strange or unusual: Some of his ideas are way out in left field. 3 come from out in left field AmE informal to be very surprising or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
left field — noun Date: 1857 1. the position of the player defending left field 2. the part of the baseball outfield to the left looking out from the plate 3. a. a state or position far from the mainstream (as of prevailing opinion) < they were really out in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
left field — 1. Baseball. a. the area of the outfield to the left of center field, as viewed from home plate. b. the position of the player covering this area. 2. Slang. a position or circumstance that is remote from an ordinary or general trend. 3. out in… … Universalium
left field — noun a) The part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and to your left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher Some of her comments really came from left field. I have no idea what she was thinking. b) The defensive position in … Wiktionary
left field — /lɛft ˈfild/ (say left feeld) –noun Baseball 1. the part of the outfield to the left of the batter as he or she faces the pitcher. 2. a fielder in this position. –phrase 3. from (or out of) left field, Colloquial a. completely unexpected …
