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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Simon planned the cabin, drawing the outline for the walls with a stick in the dirt.
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arkansasonline.com, 25 Jan. 2025
In his post, Matthew shared a photo of a young Vida playing in the dirt as a kid with dirt covering her knees.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
There were a lot of TV wins that replicated the Emmys and some movie wins that look Oscar bound but little controversy in a show that used to get down in the dirt and revel in it.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
Watkins not only defied doubters but merely rubbed their long-standing opinions in the dirt.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 25 Jan. 2025
In his post, Matthew shared a photo of a young Vida playing in the dirt as a kid with dirt covering her knees.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
There were a lot of TV wins that replicated the Emmys and some movie wins that look Oscar bound but little controversy in a show that used to get down in the dirt and revel in it.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
Watkins not only defied doubters but merely rubbed their long-standing opinions in the dirt.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for in the dirt
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“In the dirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20dirt. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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