left field

• Expression informelle désignant quelque chose d'inattendu, de non conventionnel ou provenant d'une source improbable. Vient du baseball, où le champ gauche est une position éloignée, donc une frappe vers le champ gauche est surprenante.

An informal expression referring to something unexpected, unconventional, or coming from an unlikely source. Originates from baseball, where left field is a distant position, so a ball hit to left field is surprising.

1. Unexpected or unusualB2informalamerican

   Something that is surprising, unconventional, or out of the ordinary.

   inattendu, hors du commun

   • His suggestion came completely out of left field.
   • The movie's ending was so left field that nobody predicted it.
   • Her left field idea actually solved the problem.

2. Baseball positionB1formalamerican

   The area of the baseball field that is to the left of the batter when facing the pitcher.

   Champ gauche

   • The ball was hit deep into left field.
   • He plays left field for the local team.
   • The left fielder made an incredible catch.