be off base Idiom, Proverb

a clutch hitter (baseball)

a batter who hits when runners are on base Joe's a clutch hitter. He's batting .431 with runners on base.

a three-bagger (baseball)

a hit that allows the batter to run to third base Molitor hit a three-bagger in the sixth game of the World Series.

clutch hitter (baseball)

(See a clutch hitter)

get to first base

do the first step, complete the first stage He was hoping for a kiss, but he didn't get to first base.

hit and run (baseball)

a play in which the batter tries to hit as the base runner runs On the next pitch, the Mets tried a hit and run, but the batter missed the ball.

home run (baseball)

the batter scores a run on one hit (See grand slam) I remember the game when Rusty hit three home runs.

off base

inaccurate He was really off base on his estimate of next year

pinch hitter (baseball)

substitute batter, extra batter Gomez is the best pinch hitter on the team. His average is .372.

reach first base

make a good start, succeed We were unable to reach first base over the new pricing policy with our competitors.

strike out (baseball)

fail to hit the ball while at bat This time he'll hit the ball. Last time at bat he struck out.

be off base

1. To be inaccurate or wrong. I never already said that! Your anchorman is absolutely off abject in her accusations. I anticipation I knew what absolute acreage costs about here, but wow, I was absolutely off base.2. Of a agent in baseball, to not be affecting the base. The bullpen saw that the agent at aboriginal was off abject and threw him out.Learn more: base, off

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stretch the truth stretching it strictly business strictly for the birds strike a bargain strike it rich strike me strike out strike out (baseball) strike out on your own strike up a conversation strike up the band strike while the iron is hot strike your fancy string a line string along string bean

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