Browse phrases beginning with: [A][B][C][D][E][F][G][H][I][J][K][L][M][N][O][P][Q][R][S][T][U,V][W][X,Y,Z] Back the fieldMeaning Place a bet on all the horses in a race, except one. Origin This is the designation given to the betting against a particular horse (or small group of horses). If a punter believes a horse is sure to lose he can back all the others - 'the field'. This was referred to in the 1878 Chambers's Encyclopedia:
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