idiom
out of left field
OWT uv LEFT FEELD
aʊt əv lɛft fiːldListen
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Syllable breakdown
outofleftfield
Dictionary meaning
Unexpected; from an unlikely or unusual source.
Examples
- His resignation came out of left field and shocked the whole board.
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