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If you say that someone or something has come out of left field or is out in left field, you mean that they are untypical, unusual, or strange in some way.
LEFT FIELD definition: 1. the left part of the field in baseball 2. unusual and different from what is normally seen…. Learn more.
noun. 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 left field with that idea. b. : a source of the unexpected or illogical.
left field definition: 1. strange and not expected: 2. strange and different from other people or things: . Learn more.
From the baseball and softball meaning of left field comes the figurative, popular meaning of the term. If someone accuses you of being out in left field, they mean that you're completely unconventional or hold a surprising (or even weird) point of view.
LEFT FIELD meaning: 1. the left part of the field in baseball 2. unusual and different from what is normally seen…. Learn more.
What does the word left field mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word left field . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
