Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
a fielding position on the off side, about 70° forward of square, designed to prevent runs from drives or to catch lofted drives
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To avoid, to sack off, to kick into the long grass.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Multicultural-London-English, slang
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
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Across languages
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
