left field

US /ˌleft ˈfiːld/
UK /ˌleft ˈfiːld/
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linkes Feld

the part of a baseball field beyond the infield and to the left of a line drawn from home plate through second base

:
The batter hit a long fly ball into left field.
Der Schlagmann schlug einen langen hohen Ball ins linke Feld.
He plays left field for the team.
Er spielt linkes Feld für das Team.
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unerwartet, ausgefallen

an unexpected or unusual source or direction

:
That idea came completely out of left field.
Diese Idee kam völlig aus dem Nichts.
His comment was a bit out of left field, but interesting.
Sein Kommentar war etwas ausgefallen, aber interessant.