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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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 Stop Dirt In Its Tracks Add a doormat at the front door so that your family and guests will stop tracking in the dirt. —

Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the dirt