What does “Come out of left field” mean?

Come out of left field

Meaning: Unexpected or surprising.

Salir de la nada

Significado: Inesperado o sorprendente.

Sair do nada

Significado: Inesperado ou surpreendente.

Sortir de nulle part

Signification: Inattendu ou surprenant.

Aus heiterem Himmel

Bedeutung: Unerwartet oder überraschend.

Arrivare dal nulla

Significato: Inaspettato o sorprendente.

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出乎意料

意思: 意外的或令人惊讶的。

突然

意味: 予想外のこと。

예상치 못한

의미: 예상치 못한.

Dialogue

15:45:10 - How did the meeting go?

15:45:13 - It was strange. The manager's comment came out of left field.

15:45:16 - What did he say?

15:45:19 - He suddenly announced that we're moving to a new office.

10:20:30 - She asked me a really unexpected question.

10:20:33 - It must have come out of left field.

10:20:36 - It did. I wasn't prepared at all.

10:20:39 - What did you say?

18:50:22 - His resignation came out of left field.

18:50:25 - I was so surprised. He seemed happy.

18:50:28 - I know. I didn't see it coming.

18:50:31 - He must have had a reason.

09:10:45 - She made a comment that was completely out of left field.

09:10:48 - What did she say?

09:10:51 - She suggested we should all quit our jobs and travel.

09:10:54 - That's a random idea.

14:35:50 - The news came out of left field.

14:35:53 - I didn't expect it at all.

14:35:56 - Me neither. It was a total surprise.

14:35:59 - Life is full of surprises.

16:40:15 - His question during the interview came out of left field.

16:40:18 - What did he ask?

16:40:21 - He wanted to know if I believe in aliens.

16:40:24 - That is unexpected.

12:30:55 - The project cancellation came out of left field.

12:30:58 - We were all shocked.

12:31:01 - It doesn't make sense.

12:31:04 - I agree. It's very confusing.