Baseball Idioms 1
Phrase
to be wrong or mistaken
were way off base
Brandon expected fifty people to come to the event, but his numbers were way off base.
Brandon expected fifty people to come to the event, but his numbers were way off base.
Phrase
to be very surprising and unexpected
came out of left field
Todd's criticism really came out of left field... he's usually so positive!
Todd's criticism really came out of left field... he's usually so positive!
Phrase
to only have one more chance
has two strikes against him
Micah needs to pay attention in class. He already has two strikes against him and the teacher is watching him carefully.
Micah needs to pay attention in class. He already has two strikes against him and the teacher is watching him carefully.
Phrase
to do or perform something extraordinarily well
hit it out of the park
You shouldn't worry about your English test, I'm sure you hit it out of the park.
You shouldn't worry about your English test, I'm sure you hit it out of the park.
Phrase
close to the correct or exact number, price, etc.
in the ballpark
"Wow, nice car! How much did it cost you... $25,000? $30,000?""I won't say, but you're in the ballpark."
"Wow, nice car! How much did it cost you... $25,000? $30,000?""I won't say, but you're in the ballpark."
Phrase
to act or serve in place of another person, especially in an emergency
pinch-hitting
Hello class, my name is Mr. Milli and I'll be teaching today. I'm pinch-hitting for Ms. McCarthy who is out sick.
Hello class, my name is Mr. Milli and I'll be teaching today. I'm pinch-hitting for Ms. McCarthy who is out sick.