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What does "field" mean?

See in a sentence

In addition to the idiom beginning with field, also see cover the field; far afield; out in left field; play the field; take the field.

See field in WNW Idioms

keep the field

or hold the field

to continue activity, as in games or military operations

play the field

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to take a broad area of operations; not confine one's activities to one object
Informal to date more than one person during the same period of time

take (or leave) the field

to begin (or withdraw from) activity in a game, military operation, etc.

See field in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

take the field

To begin or resume activity, as in military operations or in a sport.

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