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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Junjoon (Korean)Chinese, Korean
BarthÉLÉMy-French
EltonEL-tənEnglish
HaideeHAY-dee (English)Literature
Bassem-Arabic
PyrrhusPIR-əs (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Copyright © IMWord Privacy Policy