Meaning Phrases

Phrases

• Brand new ballgame (A baseball expression meaning when a team that has been behind ties up the game)
• Brush back (A baseball expression meaning to subvert or threaten verbally)
• Can of corn (A baseball expression meaning a ball which is easy to catch)
• Carpe diem (latin expression meaning seize the day)
• Caught off base (A baseball expression meaning unawares or by surprise)
• Cleanup hitter (A baseball expression meaning a batter who comes in to solve a problem)
• Down to the last out (A baseball expression meaning to have one last chance)
• Ducks on a pond (A baseball expression meaning having runners in scoring position)
• Foot in the bucket (A baseball expression meaning to act timidly or cowardly)
• Form follows function
• Get my drift
• Ground ball (A baseball expression meaning a prosaic or ordinary accomplishment)
• Heavy hitter (A baseball expression meaning a powerful or commanding person)
• I don't mean maybe
• It don't mean a thing if it ain't got swing
• Just because you are paranoid it doesn't mean that they aren't out to get you
• Knock the cover off the ball (A baseball expression meaning succeed beyond expectation)
• Lean and mean
• Lean mean fighting machine
• Lean, mean and hungry
• Major league (A baseball expression meaning at the top rank)
• Mean Joe (Nickname of Joe Greene)
• Mean Mr. Mustard (Beatles song)
• Mean Streets (Robert De Niro movie)
• Mean and selfish

• Mean business
• Mean spirited
• Meaningful glance
• Ninth inning (A baseball expression meaning an event or process is near the end)
• No mean feat
• On deck (A baseball expression meaning next in line)
• Pitch a shutout (A baseball expression meaning not allowing an opponent any wins)
• Play hardball (A baseball expression meaning to be or act tough or aggressive)
• Play softball (A baseball expression meaning to ask easy questions)
• Points mean prizes
• Right off the bat (A baseball expression meaning immediately without delay)
• Say what you mean and mean what you say
• See what we mean (Canon advertising slogan)
• Strike out swinging (A baseball expression meaning to fail while giving it your best effort)
• Swing by (slang expression meaning drop in for a visit)
• Swing for the fences (A baseball expression meaning try for a substantial gain)
• Take cuts at someone (A baseball expression meaning taking a verbal swing or striking a blow at a reputation)
• The Golden Mean
• The Queen Of Mean (Nickname of Anne Robinson)
• Throw a beanball (A baseball expression meaning to attack an opponent by aiming at their head)
• Took the collar (A baseball expression meaning failing to get any hits)
• We mean business
• Well, she was just seventeen you know what I mean (The Beatles song lyric)
• What do points mean? Points mean prizes (A catchphrase from Price Is Right)
• What you mean we, white man?

Related

• Brand new ballgame (A baseball expression meaning when a team that has been behind ties up the game)
• Brush back (A baseball expression meaning to subvert or threaten verbally)
• Can of corn (A baseball expression meaning a ball which is easy to catch)
• Carpe diem (latin expression meaning seize the day)
• Caught off base (A baseball expression meaning unawares or by surprise)
• Cleanup hitter (A baseball expression meaning a batter who comes in to solve a problem)
• Down to the last out (A baseball expression meaning to have one last chance)
• Ducks on a pond (A baseball expression meaning having runners in scoring position)
• Foot in the bucket (A baseball expression meaning to act timidly or cowardly)
• Ground ball (A baseball expression meaning a prosaic or ordinary accomplishment)
• Heavy hitter (A baseball expression meaning a powerful or commanding person)
• Knock the cover off the ball (A baseball expression meaning succeed beyond expectation)
• Major league (A baseball expression meaning at the top rank)
• Ninth inning (A baseball expression meaning an event or process is near the end)
• On deck (A baseball expression meaning next in line)
• Pitch a shutout (A baseball expression meaning not allowing an opponent any wins)
• Play hardball (A baseball expression meaning to be or act tough or aggressive)
• Play softball (A baseball expression meaning to ask easy questions)
• Right off the bat (A baseball expression meaning immediately without delay)
• Strike out swinging (A baseball expression meaning to fail while giving it your best effort)
• Swing by (slang expression meaning drop in for a visit)
• Swing for the fences (A baseball expression meaning try for a substantial gain)
• Take cuts at someone (A baseball expression meaning taking a verbal swing or striking a blow at a reputation)
• Throw a beanball (A baseball expression meaning to attack an opponent by aiming at their head)
• Took the collar (A baseball expression meaning failing to get any hits)