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1take the field — ► take the field (of a team) go on to a field to begin a game. Main Entry: ↑field …
2take the field — verb 1. go on a campaign; go off to war (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑campaign • Derivationally related forms: ↑campaign (for: ↑campaign) • Hyponyms: ↑ …
3To take the field — Field Field (f[=e]ld), n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to D. veld, G. feld, Sw. f[ a]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field of grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.] 1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; …
4take the field — verb to go out onto the playing field The national antham having been played, both teams took the field and prepared for play …
5take the field — 1》 (of a team) go on to a field to begin a game. 2》 start a military campaign. → field …
6take the field — enter into battle, go into combat …
7take the field — (Mil.) Encamp, commence operations …
8To back the field — Field Field (f[=e]ld), n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to D. veld, G. feld, Sw. f[ a]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field of grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.] 1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; …
9To keep the field — Field Field (f[=e]ld), n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to D. veld, G. feld, Sw. f[ a]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field of grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.] 1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; …
10To back against the field — Field Field (f[=e]ld), n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to D. veld, G. feld, Sw. f[ a]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field of grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.] 1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; …
