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left field

 
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–noun
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.
—Idiom
3. out in left field, Slang. completely mistaken; wrong.
Origin:
1855–60, Americanism
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left field  
n.  

  1. Baseball

    1. The third of the outfield that is to the left, looking from home plate.

    2. The position played by the left fielder.

  2. Informal A position far from the center or mainstream, as of opinion or reason: opinions that are out in left field.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Idioms & Phrases

left field

see out in left field.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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