Basic Needs

[fi:ld]
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Everyday Expressions
n.
He works in the field.

n.
What is your field of study?

n.
He was killed in the field of battle.

baseball field
oil fields
battlefield

Linguistic Skill
Useful Phrases
--- win the field
--- take the field
--- lose the field
--- an athletic field

Idioms & Slang

to hold the field --- remain dominant
to play the field ---

Communicating Clearly
Street Talks
This time of the year the farmers plow their fields.
Mr. Johnson played the field academically, obtaining doctorates from
several universities.
Our field of vision is limited by that tall building.
Nearly a decade passed, and his theory is still holding the field.

Cultural Focus
Transcripts

Dan: Did you hear what I said? You cheated me. I had a destiny. I
was supposed to die in the field, with honor. That was my
destiny and you cheated me out of it. Do you understand
what Im saying, Gump. This wasnt supposed to happen.
Not to me. I had a destiny. I was Lieutenant Dan Taylor.
Gump: You still Lieutenant Dan.
Proverbs
Fields have eyes, and woods have ears.