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can of corn
noun as in pop fly
Weak match
Example Sentences
Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara took a 4-3 lead into the fifth and retired the first two batters before Kyle Schwarber a can of corn fly to Bleday that the outfielder failed to squeeze with his glove.
“I have to learn for this baby,” Zabih said, as he wedged a butter knife into a can of corn to open it.
The nuts made their way into American pies in the 19th century, but it wasn’t until the 1920s that the pecan pie recipe we know today was popularized — by being printed on the back of a can of corn syrup.
Judge had his moment later, launching a three-run smash in the third — it was no can of corn, sailing to deep right.
But, even without a single day of practice at judging fly balls in 34 years, they knew a harmless can of corn when they saw one.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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