come out of left field

phrase

US, informal

: to be very surprising and unexpected

That question came out of left field.

Examples of come out of left field in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To some fans, the news may seem to have come out of left field, particularly given her previous high-profile relationships with fellow actors Zac Efron and Austin Butler. — Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Feb. 2023

All that aside, the only thing here is that after the prologue, the first episode may come out of left field. — Ollie Barder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022

So did the opportunities to return in She-Hulk and Shang-Chi come out of left field? — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022

Hearing that no one has duplicated Ouimet’s first-time feat did not come out of left field for Hervol. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2022

Can Oklahoma State come out of left field to bump the Bearcats? — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 23 Nov. 2021

Rhymes for come out of left field

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield