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Noob Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

The field is yours

I couldn't find an exact meaning of: "The field is yours", when doing a Google Search or English Forum Search.

Does it mean: The victory is yours, you own it; you are free to do as you please?

Thanks.
  

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I'm not sure that 'victory' is necessarily implied, but it certainly could. It simply means that nobody or nothing is standing in your way. "

— Philip

  • I'm not sure that 'victory' is necessarily implied, but it certainly could.
  • It simply means that nobody or nothing is standing in your way.
  • "
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I'm not sure that 'victory' is necessarily implied, but it certainly could. It simply means that nobody or nothing is standing in your way. "Go for it!"
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It comes from military parlance. It refers to a battlefield, when armies lined up against one another the tactics were usually to outflank or push back your opponent so you gained control of the field. A subordinate would then say to the victorious commander "Sir, the filed is yours" meaning the battle was won. I would use it in the sense that you have been successful in some effort and I suppose
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