- left-field adj
- [ˌlɛft'fiːld]
fam anticonformista, fuori dagli schemi
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left-field — adj. Left field is used with these nouns: ↑fence … Collocations dictionary
left field — 1) N SING: usu prep N If you say that someone or something has come out of left field or is out in left field, you mean that they are untypical, unusual, or strange in some way. The question came out of left field, but Mary Ann wasn t really… … English dictionary
left field — n, adj (something) unorthodox, bizarre, unex pected. An American usage which was picked up by British journalists, musicians, etc. in the mid 1970s. The term arises from an earlier colloquial expres sion out of left field , used to describe… … Contemporary slang
out in left field — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Far from the right answer; wrong; astray. * /Johnny tried to answer the teacher s question but he was way out in left field./ * /Susan tried to guess what the surprise was but she was way out in left field./ 2. Speaking or … Dictionary of American idioms
out in left field — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Far from the right answer; wrong; astray. * /Johnny tried to answer the teacher s question but he was way out in left field./ * /Susan tried to guess what the surprise was but she was way out in left field./ 2. Speaking or … Dictionary of American idioms
out\ in\ left\ field — adj. phr. informal Far from the right answer; wrong; astray. Johnny tried to answer the teacher s question but he was way out in left field. Susan tried to guess what the surprise was but she was way out in left field. 2. Speaking or acting very… … Словарь американских идиом
left — left1 [left] adj. [ME (Kentish) var. of lift < OE lyft, weak, akin to EFris luf, weak] 1. a) designating or of that side of one s body which is toward the west when one faces north, the side of the less used hand in most people b) designating… … English World dictionary
left — 1. adj., adv., & n. (opp. RIGHT). adj. 1 on or towards the side of the human body which corresponds to the position of west if one regards oneself as facing north. 2 on or towards the part of an object which is analogous to a person s left side… … Useful english dictionary
field — /feeld/, n. 1. an expanse of open or cleared ground, esp. a piece of land suitable or used for pasture or tillage. 2. Sports. a. a piece of ground devoted to sports or contests; playing field. b. (in betting) all the contestants or numbers that… … Universalium
left — left1 /left/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or located on or near the side of a person or thing that is turned toward the west when the subject is facing north (opposed to right). 2. (often cap.) of or belonging to the political Left; having liberal … Universalium
left — {{11}}left (adj.) c.1200, from Kentish and northern English form of O.E. lyft weak, foolish (Cf. lyft adl lameness, paralysis, E.Fris. luf, Du. dialectal loof weak, worthless ). It emerged 13c. as opposite of right (the left being usually the… … Etymology dictionary
