单词 | left field |
释义 | left field 1. singular noun 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 surprised. He is, like most theorists, out there in left field, ignoring the experimental evidence. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Left-field means slightly odd or unusual. [mainly British, informal] ...a left-field cabaret act. Her parents were creative and left-field and wanted Polly to become a singer or a truck driver. Idioms: left-field [mainly British, journalism] used for describing an unusual and unconventional performer or piece of entertainment Over the last few years, the most left-field films in world cinema have come from Japan. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers |
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