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Left field can mean the area of the outfield in baseball, or an unexpected or unusual source or situation. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of this phrase with Collins English Dictionary.
Left field can mean the left part of the field in baseball or something unusual and different from what is normally seen, said, or done. Learn more about the origin, usage, and idioms of left field with Cambridge Dictionary.
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 is an informal expression that means strange and not expected, or strange and different from other people or things. Learn how to use it in sentences and see translations in Chinese and Spanish.
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 can mean the left part of the field in baseball or something unusual and different from what is normally seen, said, or done. Learn more about the origin, usage, and pronunciation of this phrase with examples and translations.
Left field has four meanings in OED, related to baseball, unconventional ideas, a place in a baseball diamond, and a place in a baseball park. Learn how to pronounce, spell, and cite this word, and see its earliest known use and frequency.
