left field

left field

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.
3.
out in left field, Slang. completely mistaken; wrong.

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Left field is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

Origin:
1855–60, Americanism
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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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