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A list of phrases related to the word "softball"...
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A cup of coffee ( A
baseball
expression denoting a break from major league
baseball
)
A
soft
answer turneth away wrath
Address the
ball
( golfing term denoting readiness to play )
After the
ball
was over
Ahead of the
game
All your base are belong to us ( broken English phrase used in the video
game
Zero Wing )
America's Oldest Living Teenager ( Nickname of
game
show host Dick Clark )
Anyone's
game
As
game
as Ned Kelly
Baby Bull ( Nickname of
baseball
player Orlando Cepeda )
Ball
achingly good
Ball
and chain
(
the meaning and origin of this phrase...
)
Ball
of fire
Bam Bam ( Nickname of
baseball
player Hensley Meulens )
Baseball
card
Batman and Robin ( Nickname of
baseball
players Mike Piazza and Robin Ventura )
Beaten at your own
game
Behind the eight
ball
(
the meaning and origin of this phrase...
)
Big Cat ( Nickname of
baseball
player Andres Galarraga )
Big Donkey ( Nickname of
baseball
players Billy Butler and Adam Dunn )
Big
Game
James ( Nickname of basketball player James Posey )
Big
Game
James ( Nickname of basketball player James Worthy )
Big Mac ( Nickname of
baseball
player Mark McGwire )
Big Papi ( Nickname of
baseball
player David Ortiz )
Big Poison ( Nickname of
baseball
player Paul Waner )
Big Puma ( Nickname of
baseball
player Lance Berkman )
Big Six ( Nickname of
baseball
player Christy Mathewson )
Big Z ( Nickname of
baseball
player Carlos Zambrano )
Black Jack ( Nickname of
baseball
player Jack McDowell )
Black Mike ( Nickname of
baseball
player Mickey Cochrane )
Blame
game
Blue Moon ( Nickname of
baseball
player John Odom )
Brand new ballgame ( A
baseball
expression meaning when a team that has been behind ties up the
game
)
Bring your A
game
( perform to your best ability )
Broadway Joe ( Nickname of
baseball
player Joe Namath )
Brush back ( A
baseball
expression meaning to subvert or threaten verbally )
Bullet Joe ( Nickname of
baseball
player Charles Rogan )
Bye Bye ( Nickname of
baseball
player Steve Balboni )
Call of Duty ( video
game
title )
Can of corn ( A
baseball
expression meaning a
ball
which is easy to catch )
Captain Bly ( Nickname of
baseball
player Bert Blyleven )
Captain Hook ( Nickname of
baseball
manager George Anderson )
Carry the
ball
Cat and mouse
game
Caught off base ( A
baseball
expression meaning unawares or by surprise )
Charlie Hustle ( Nickname of
baseball
player Pete Rose )
Chicken Man ( Nickname of
baseball
player Wade Boggs )
Cleanup hitter ( A
baseball
expression meaning a batter who comes in to solve a problem )
Connie Mack ( Nickname of
baseball
player Cornelius McGillicuddy )
Cool Joe ( Nickname of
baseball
player Joe Montana )
Cool Papa ( Nickname of
baseball
player James Bell )
Cover Point ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Crime Dog ( Nickname of
baseball
player Fred McGriff )
Curve
ball
( a difficult proposition - deriving from
baseball
terminology )
Deep Extra Cover ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Deep Fine Leg ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Deep Gully ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Deep Mid Wicket ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Deep Point ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Deep Square Leg ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Dice K ( Nickname of
baseball
player Daisuke Matsuzaka )
Didn't they do well! ( A catchphrase from Bruce Forsyth In The Generation
Game
)
Different
ball
game
Donnie ( Nickname of
baseball
player Don Mattingly )
Double header ( A
baseball
expression denoting two events held on the same day with the same participants )
Down to the last out ( A
baseball
expression meaning to have one last chance )
Dragon Slayer ( Nickname of
baseball
player Josh Fogg )
Drop the
ball
Ducks on a pond ( A
baseball
expression meaning having runners in scoring position )
El Caballo ( Nickname of
baseball
player Carlos Lee )
El Duque ( Nickname of
baseball
player Orlando Hernandez )
El Presidente ( Nickname of
baseball
player Dennis Martinez )
El Sid ( Nickname of
baseball
player Sid Fernandez )
El Toro ( Nickname of
baseball
player Fernando Valenzuela )
End of the
ball
game
Everyday Eddie ( Nickname of
baseball
player Eddie Guardado )
Extra Cover ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Fair
game
First Slip ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Foot in the bucket ( A
baseball
expression meaning to act timidly or cowardly )
Forward Short Leg ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Game
bird
Game
brain
Game
changer
Game
of two halves
Game
on
Game
over
Game
plan
Game
set and match
Game
time
Game
to the last
Get the
ball
rolling
Give the
game
away
Go
soft
Going going gone ( A
baseball
expression by which an announcer describes a home run that is heading over the fence )
Golden Sombrero ( A
baseball
expression denoting a player who strikes out four times in a
game
)
Gorgeous George ( Nickname of
baseball
player George Sisler )
Got a
soft
spot for
Got
game
Grand Theft Auto ( video
game
title )
Ground
ball
( A
baseball
expression meaning a prosaic or ordinary accomplishment )
Guessing
game
Hammerin' Hank ( Nickname of
baseball
players Hank Aaron and Hank Greenberg )
Hands that do dishes can feel
soft
as your face, with mild green Fairy Liquid ( Fairy Liquid advertising slogan )
Have a
ball
Have a
soft
spot for
Have the
ball
at your feet
Heavy hitter ( A
baseball
expression meaning a powerful or commanding person )
High
ball
Hit it out of the park ( A
baseball
expression denoting a complete or spectacular success )
I'm
game
It's in the
game
( EA Sports advertising slogan )
It's just a
game
It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the
game
It's only a
game
Keep the
ball
rolling
Keep your eye on the
ball
Knock it out of the park ( A
baseball
expression denoting a complete or spectacular success )
Knock the cover off the
ball
( A
baseball
expression meaning succeed beyond expectation )
Late in the
game
Leadoff hitter ( A
baseball
expression denoting the player who bats first )
Leg Gully ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Leg Slip ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Lift your
game
Long Leg ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Long Off ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Long On ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Long Stop ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Major league ( A
baseball
expression meaning at the top rank )
Mario Kart ( video
game
title )
Mendoza line ( A
baseball
expression denoting a line marking a very poor performance )
Mid Off ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Mid On ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Mid Wicket ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Mug's
game
Murderers' Row ( A
baseball
expression denoting a group of talented individuals or valuable assets )
Must win
game
Ninth inning ( A
baseball
expression meaning an event or process is near the end )
Numbers
game
On deck ( A
baseball
expression meaning next in line )
On the
ball
On the
game
Only A Pawn In Their
Game
( Bob Dylan song )
Only
game
in town
Pinch hit ( A
baseball
expression denoting a substitute or stand-in )
Pitch a shutout ( A
baseball
expression meaning not allowing an opponent any wins )
Platinum Sombrero ( A
baseball
expression denoting striking out five times in a
game
)
Play a waiting
game
Play
ball
Play
hardball
( A
baseball
expression meaning to be or act tough or aggressive )
Play softball ( A
baseball
expression meaning to ask easy questions )
Play the
game
Play the percentage
game
Primal Rage ( film and video
game
)
Put your
game
face on
Raise your
game
Rally cap ( A
baseball
expression denoting a cap is a worn inside out or backwards )
Right off the bat ( A
baseball
expression meaning immediately without delay )
Run with the
ball
Say it ain't so, Joe ( A
baseball
expression denoting disbelief )
Second slip ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Shell
game
Short Fine Leg ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Short Mid Wicket ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Short Square Leg ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Silly Mid Off ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Silly Mid On ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Silly Point ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Skin in the
game
Sod this for a
game
of soldiers
Soft
in the head
Soft
pedal
Soft
power
Soft
soap
Soft
target
Soft
touch
Soft
underbelly
Soft, strong and very long ( Andrex toilet tissue advertising slogan )
Sonic the Hedgehog ( video
game
title )
Spot the
ball
Square Leg ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Start the
ball
rolling
Strike out swinging ( A
baseball
expression meaning to fail while giving it your best effort )
Super Mario Brothers ( video
game
title )
Swing for the fences ( A
baseball
expression meaning try for a substantial gain )
Switch hitter ( A
baseball
expression denoting a batter who can hit left or right handed )
Take cuts at someone ( A
baseball
expression meaning taking a verbal swing or striking a blow at a reputation )
Take me out to the
ball
game
Talk a good
game
That's the way the
ball
bounces
The Army
Game
( BBC comedy television series )
The Dowager Queen of the
Game
Shows ( Nickname of Pat Carroll )
The Head
Ball
Coach ( Nickname of Steve Spurrier )
The Ol'
Ball
Coach ( Nickname of Steve Spurrier )
The Queen of TV Comedy ( Nickname of comedienne Lucille
Ball
)
The Sims ( video
game
title )
The
ball
is in your court
The beautiful
game
The belle of the
ball
(
the meaning and origin of this phrase...
)
The blame
game
The
game
is afoot
The
game
is up
The name
game
The name of the
game
The old
ball
and chain
The sound of leather on willow ( sound of the
ball
on the bat in cricket )
The way the
ball
bounces
Third Slip ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Third man ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Throw a beanball ( A
baseball
expression meaning to attack an opponent by aiming at their head )
Took the collar ( A
baseball
expression meaning failing to get any hits )
Trap and
ball
( children's
ball
game
)
Triple play ( A
baseball
expression denoting the act of making three outs during the same play )
Two can play at that
game
Up your
game
War
game
( a simulation of war intended as preparation )
What's your game?
Who are you? ( Nintendo
Game
Boy Advance advertising slogan )
Whole
ball
of wax
Whole new
ball
game
Wicket Keeper ( field position in the
game
of cricket )
Zero sum
game