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Definition of left-field adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

left-field

adjective
 
/ˈleft fiːld/
 
/ˈleft fiːld/
(informal)
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  1. not following what is usually done; different, surprising and interesting
    • a left-field comedy drama
    • Rumour had it that the DJ’s left-field tastes were becoming too extreme for the radio bosses.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryLeft-field is used with these nouns:
    • fence
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See left-field in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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