left field
noun/ˌleft ˈfiːld/
/ˌleft ˈfiːld/
[uncountable]- (in baseball ) the left part of the field, or the position played by the person who is thereTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
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- (informal) an opinion or a position that is strange or unusual and a long way from the normal position
- The governor is way out/over in left field.
- The question came out of left field (= was unexpected).
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