Sentence examples for left field from inspiring English sources

The phrase "left field" is correct and usable in written English.
It is usually used to refer to something that is unusual or unexpected. For example, "John's suggestion to hold the meeting outside was definitely out of left field."

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left field

noun

The part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and to the left of a person standing on home plate and facing the pitcher

synonyms

leftfield

left

Exact(44)

"It puts Amazon out in left field".

The New York Times

Swisher fouls out to left field.

The New York Times

Both look fine in left field.

The New York Times

Here's a choice from left field.

The Guardian

fastball and skipped it into left field.

The New York Times - Sports

"I like throwing things from left field.

The New York Times

Similar(16)

fastball over the left-field wall.

The New York Times - Sports

Her extraordinary, left-field brain.

The Guardian

11.07pm GMT That's a left-field pick.

The Guardian - Sport

"We were kind of left-field hippies.

The Guardian - Music

This comes totally from left-field.

The Guardian - Film

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