long off

long off

Posición defensiva alejada del bateador, hacia donde apunta el bate, desde la que se detienen o atrapan pelotas.

En inglés sencillo: A place far from the batter, on the side facing the bat, where a player stops or catches balls.

• He is fielding at long off.
• The ball flew towards long off.
• The captain moved a fielder to long off.

Expresiones frecuentes: at long off, deep long off

posponer, escaquearse de

Evitar hacer algo, rechazarlo o dejarlo para mucho más tarde.

En inglés sencillo: To avoid doing something, reject it, or leave it until much later.

• I might long off the party tonight.
• She longed off the paperwork until next week.
• Stop longing off your work and get started.

Cómo se usa: long off something (He decided to long off the meeting.)

Sinónimos: put off, avoid, ditch

Expresiones frecuentes: long off something, long off a meeting