sand\ lot

sand\ lot
noun
A field, vacant lot, or other open place used as a sports playing field, usually by younger teams or by amateurs who can't afford to use anything better.

Rogers Hornsby, who was National League baseball batting champion six times, first started playing on Texas sand lots.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • Sand-lot — sandlot sand lot, Sand lot Sand lot , a. 1. Lit., of or pert. to a lot or piece of sandy ground, hence, pert. to, or characteristic of, the policy or practices of the socialistic or communistic followers of the Irish agitator Denis Kearney, who… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sand-lot — {adj.} Of the kind seen on sand lots; not professional. * /The professional football team was so confused by their opponents fast play that they acted like a bunch of sand lot amateurs./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • sand-lot — {adj.} Of the kind seen on sand lots; not professional. * /The professional football team was so confused by their opponents fast play that they acted like a bunch of sand lot amateurs./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • sand-lot — adj Of the kind seen on sand lots; not professional. The professional football team was so confused by their opponents fast play that they acted like a bunch of sand lot amateurs …   Словарь американских идиом

  • sand|lot|ter — «SAND LOT uhr», noun. U.S. a person who plays sandlot baseball or, sometimes, some other informally arranged team sport …   Useful english dictionary

  • sand-lot constitution — sandlot sand lot, Sand lot Sand lot , a. 1. Lit., of or pert. to a lot or piece of sandy ground, hence, pert. to, or characteristic of, the policy or practices of the socialistic or communistic followers of the Irish agitator Denis Kearney, who… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sand lot — {n.} A field, vacant lot, or other open place used as a sports playing field, usually by younger teams or by amateurs who can t afford to use anything better. * /Rogers Hornsby, who was National League baseball batting champion six times, first… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • sand lot — {n.} A field, vacant lot, or other open place used as a sports playing field, usually by younger teams or by amateurs who can t afford to use anything better. * /Rogers Hornsby, who was National League baseball batting champion six times, first… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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