national anthem
the song that represents a country and is played in ceremonies [ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθəm]
pitcher
the player who throws the ball to the batter
wind up
get the energy to throw the ball
line drive
a hit that travels low along the baseline
scramble
do something quickly and in a disorganized way
inning
a set of baseball containing a turn at bat and a turn in eld for each side
curve ball common
1.a ball thrown on a curve (i.e. not straight) that is hard to hit
2.nonexpected problems or situations
example
1.my boss throw me a curve ball today so I have to stay and work late.
2.it wasa hughe curve ball when he asked me how many kids i want to have. How i supposed to know.
homerun
- a hit that strikes the ball out of the field
- a success, a victory.
example
1.great job on that sales presentation you really hit a home run
2.our salesteam hit a home run this month by doubleing our revenue