field
the Elysian fields: seeelysian.
fresh fields and pastures new: seepasture.
from left field: seeleft.
have a field day have full scope for action, success, or excitement, especially at the expense of others.
☞ Originally, a field day was literally a day on which military manoeuvres were held as an exercise.
2005DVD Verdict Hitchcock would have had a field day with this story-he would have injected a far more sinister sensibility.
hold the field remain the most important.
1991Twentieth Century British History What analyses of AIDS policies hold the field?
play the field indulge in a series of sexual relationships without committing yourself to anyone. informal
1936Louis LefkoPublic Relations He hasn't any steady. He plays the field-blonde, brunette, or what have you.