1. Home
2. Idioms
3. come out of left field

come out of left field

---

---

come out of left field

[for a problem or dilemma] to come from an unexpected place. (See also out of left field.) This new problem came out of left field. We were really surprised. Your remarks came out of left field. I can't understand your complaint.

See also: come, field, left, of, out