left field

Example Sentences

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We had great seats in the left field loge section.

From Los Angeles Times

Mosaku: Ryan explained the movie to me in and around the scene, and my mind was blown because it made complete sense, but it came completely out of left field for me.

From Los Angeles Times

But Chalamet's final pick of someone who demonstrated British greatness comes totally out of left field.

From BBC

In the last five years alone, a pandemic, an inflation spike and a trade war all appeared out of left field to confound expectations.

From MarketWatch

Even though the entire dream seems like it came out of left field … the woman’s disappearance makes me think about Grandma.

From Literature