Out In Left Field Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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out in left field What does out in left field mean?	to be far from the right answer	His question was out in left field. He has no idea what we were talking about.
out in left field What does out in left field mean?	offbeat, unusual (as in the back and left side of a baseball field)	offbeat, unusual (as in the back and left side of a baseball field)Our teacher's ideas are usually out in left field and everyone is surprised to hear them.
out in left field What does out in left field mean?	far from the right answer	The man's question was out in left field. He did not know what we were talking about.
out in left field What does out in left field mean?	offbeat, unusual (as in the back and left side of a baseball field)	Our teacher's ideas are usually out in left field.
	Some Random Idioms
put two and two together What does "put two and two together" mean?	to understand or figure something out after learning all the facts	I put two and two together and realized why my boss was absent last month.

have been had What does "have been had" mean?	have been cheated or dealt with badly	I felt that I had been had when the salesman sold me the bad product.
cast in the same mold What does "cast in the same mold" mean?	to be very similar	The two sisters were cast in the same mold and were almost identical.
sleep on (something) What does "sleep on (something)" mean?	to think about something, to consider something, to decide something later	"I will sleep on the proposal tonight and I will give you an answer tomorrow."
by a hair's breadth What does "by a hair's breadth" mean?	just barely, by a very small distance	I got to the concert in time to see the beginning but only by a hair's breadth.
on an even keel What does "on an even keel" mean?	to be in a well-ordered situation/condition	We got the new department running on an even keel before we took some time off.
able to (do something) with one's eyes closed/shut What does "able to (do something) with one's eyes closed/shut" mean?	able to do something very easily	The car mechanic was able to fix my car with his eyes closed.

as black as a stack of black cats What does "as black as a stack of black cats" mean?	very black	The little boy was as black as a stack of black cats after playing outside all day.
back of beyond What does "back of beyond" mean?	somewhere very remote	Every summer we go to the back of beyond for a camping trip.
take stock in (something) What does "take stock in (something)" mean?	to have faith in something, to believe in something (usually used in the negative)	The woman took no stock in the idea that women could not work as firefighters as well as men.
in hock What does "in hock" mean?	in a pawnshop	The man put his expensive stereo in hock to get some money for a holiday.
numbnuts What does "numbnuts" mean?	dumb, worthless person

American Idioms and Expressions

Out In Left Field Idiom