in the dirt

idiom

baseball, of a pitch

: having hit the ground near home plate before reaching the catcher

He swung and missed at a curveball in the dirt.

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Also Read Beyoncé Shares Loving Message to Blue Ivy Ahead of Acting Debut Plant something simple in the dirt, like acoustic guitar and voice, and see what clambers out and what swarm of biota clings to it, each protist adding its own puny but inexhaustible voice. —

Ron Hart, SPIN, 9 Dec. 2024 After falling behind 0-2 in the count, the second-year shortstop didn’t chase Lucas Erceg’s slider in the dirt that was called a ball. —

C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024 Australian crystal hunter discovers priceless gem hidden in dirt Patrick Gundersen, an Australian rockhound, recently found a priceless crystal hidden in the dirt of Australia's Northern Territory. —

Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024 At the same time, this is a movie about a woman who begins craving raw meat, grows a few extra nipples, and wakes up every morning filthy from running around in the dirt all night. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the dirt