Wednesday, May 02, 2012
[Vocabulary - Idiom] Ballpark
ballpark figure
Fig. an estimate; an off-the-cuff guess.
Ex: I don't need an exact number. A ballpark figure will do.
in the ballpark
Fig. within certain boundaries; [of an estimate] close to what is expected.
Ex: Your estimate is not even in the ballpark. Please try again.
out of the ballpark
Fig. beyond the amount of money suggested or available.
Ex: Your estimate is completely out of the ballpark. Just forget it.
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