“the field”

The following 5 entries include the term the field.

from the field

phrase

: in field goals as opposed to free throws

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play the field

phrase

: to date or have romantic connections with more than one person

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crown-of-the-field

noun

: corn cockle

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stay/keep ahead of the field

phrase

: to continue to be more successful than one's competitors

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take the field

phrase

: to run out onto the field to begin play

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