Meaning: left field 
n.
the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate)
left field Idiom, Proverb
left field
The metaphorical origin of something uncommon, unpopular, or otherwise strange. Often used in the phrase "out of left field." Well, that suggestion is certainly out of left field! How did you come up with that one? Sure, my aunt is really wacky and out in left field, but I love her!See also: field, leftleft-field
mainly BRITISH, JOURNALISMPeople use left-field to describe something, especially a form of entertainment, that is unusual and unexpected. Over the last few years, the most left-field films in world cinema have come from Japan. This was a very left-field, European-style festival. Compare with come out of left field. Note: In baseball, left field is the part of the outfield where the sun and the wind can cause problems with the ball. In addition, the spectators often shout at the fielder in left field, and so players consider it to be a difficult position to play.Be out in left field
(USA) To be out in left field is not to know what's going on. Taken from baseball, when youngsters assign less capable players to the outfield where the ball is less likely to be hit by a young player. In business, one might say, 'Don't ask the new manager; he's out in left field and doesn't know any answers yet.'in left field
in left fieldsee out in left field.
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left field|field|left
n. 1. The part of a baseball out-field to the batter's left. Right-handed batters usually hit to left field.Compare: CENTER FIELD, RIGHT FIELD. 2. See: OUT IN LEFT FIELD. -
left fielder|fielder|left
n. The player in baseball who plays in left field. The scoreboard in the ball park is on the fence behind the left fielder.out in left field
out in left field|field|left field|out
adj. phr., informal Far from the right answer; wrong; astray. Johnny tried to answer the teacher's question but he was way out in left field. Susan tried to guess what the surprise was but she was way out in left field. 2. Speaking or acting very queerly; crazy. The girl next door was always queer, but after her father died, she was really out in left field and had to go to a hospital.Compare: OUT OF ONE'S HEAD.
Out of the left field
(USA) If something comes out of the left field, it is beside the point and has nothing to do with the matter being discussed.More Idioms/Phrases
leech leeky store leer leer at leer at (someone or something) leerics leet leetspeak leeway leez left left and right left at the altar left coast left field left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing, the left one's calling card left out in the cold left to one's own devices, to be left to your own devices left wing left, right and centre left, right, and center left, right, and centre left-field lefthanded left-handed compliment left-handed compliment, a left-handed monkey wrench left-handed wife leftleft lefty lefty loosey, righty tighty leg leg it leg man leg to stand on, doesn't have a/not a/without a leg up leg up on leg up on (one) leg up, a leg work legal legal beagle legal duty legal eagle legal-beagle legal-eagle legally binding legend Out of my league Out of the box Out of the frying pan, into the fire Out of the gate running Out of the left field Out of the mouths of babes Out of your hair Out of your own pocket
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