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ballpark estimateA ballpark figure, a very rough approximation.Rate it:

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Ballpark FigureTo give a rough estimate or an idea of anythingRate it:

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a different ballparkSomething totally unrelated or of a vastly different scale or scope.Rate it:

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hit one out of the ballparkTo produce a spectacular achievement.Rate it:

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ballpark figureAn educated guess or estimation within acceptable bounds.Rate it:

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hit one out of the ballparkTo hit a fair ball so well that the ball flies over all of the spectators' seats and lands outside the stadium.Rate it:

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little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:

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fudge factorany padding or compensation built into a guess or estimateRate it:

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go by the boardTo estimate the velocity of a boat or ship in knots by casting overboard the knotted line to whose end is attached the lead and thereafter counting the knots in the line as it goes aft along the side boards of the vessel.Rate it:

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I'd sayIt is my estimate or opinion.Rate it:

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leadTo estimate velocity in knots.Rate it:

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size upTo evaluate; to estimate or anticipate the magnitude, difficulty, or strength of something.Rate it:

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