sand-lot — plot of empty land in a town or suburb, 1878, from SAND (Cf. sand) + LOT (Cf. lot). In ref. to the kind of sports or games played on them by amateurs, it is recorded from 1890, Amer.Eng … Etymology dictionary
sand|lot — «SAND LOT», adjective. U.S. of or having to do with games, especially baseball, played between informally organized teams, as on undeveloped city lots and small fields: »a sandlot second baseman … Useful english dictionary
sand-lot — {adj.} Of the kind seen on sand lots; not professional. * /The professional football team was so confused by their opponents fast play that they acted like a bunch of sand lot amateurs./ … Dictionary of American idioms
sand-lot — {adj.} Of the kind seen on sand lots; not professional. * /The professional football team was so confused by their opponents fast play that they acted like a bunch of sand lot amateurs./ … Dictionary of American idioms
sand-lot — adj Of the kind seen on sand lots; not professional. The professional football team was so confused by their opponents fast play that they acted like a bunch of sand lot amateurs … Словарь американских идиом
sand|lot|ter — «SAND LOT uhr», noun. U.S. a person who plays sandlot baseball or, sometimes, some other informally arranged team sport … Useful english dictionary
sand-lot constitution — sandlot sand lot, Sand lot Sand lot , a. 1. Lit., of or pert. to a lot or piece of sandy ground, hence, pert. to, or characteristic of, the policy or practices of the socialistic or communistic followers of the Irish agitator Denis Kearney, who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sand lot — {n.} A field, vacant lot, or other open place used as a sports playing field, usually by younger teams or by amateurs who can t afford to use anything better. * /Rogers Hornsby, who was National League baseball batting champion six times, first… … Dictionary of American idioms
sand lot — {n.} A field, vacant lot, or other open place used as a sports playing field, usually by younger teams or by amateurs who can t afford to use anything better. * /Rogers Hornsby, who was National League baseball batting champion six times, first… … Dictionary of American idioms
sand\ lot — noun A field, vacant lot, or other open place used as a sports playing field, usually by younger teams or by amateurs who can t afford to use anything better. Rogers Hornsby, who was National League baseball batting champion six times, first… … Словарь американских идиом
