Meaning of the word "right field" in English
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right field
US /ˌraɪt ˈfiːld/
UK /raɪt fiːld/
Noun
1.
the part of a baseball field beyond the first and second bases, to the right of the batter from home plate
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The batter hit a long fly ball into right field.
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The right fielder made a spectacular diving catch.
2.
a position or area that is considered unconventional, unusual, or outside the mainstream
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His ideas are usually out in right field, but sometimes they work.
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That comment was completely out of right field and irrelevant to the discussion.
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