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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Put what’s left in the dirt in a box and not cremate? —

R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2024 Another Griffey, this time completing his majestic swing, with the tip of his bat buried in the dirt, his right arm extended and his left hand raised in the air. —

Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024 The lumps and burrows in the dirt were a reminder to all who walked by. —

New York Times, 8 July 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for in the dirt