'And do you think the projected sales figures are realistic?' 'They're in the right ballpark.'
(= they are close to the right amount)New idioms dictionary. 2014.
be in the right ballpark — be in the (right) ballpark ► to be close to the correct amount: »Accounts receivable may be less than the printed numbers, but they re in the right ballpark. Main Entry: ↑ballpark … Financial and business terms
ballpark — ball‧park [ˈbɔːlpɑːk ǁ ˈbɒːlpɑːrk] also ball park noun 1. ballpark estimate/figure a number or amount that is approximately correct, though not exact: • A spokeswoman said that the two ministers had discussed a ballpark figure for financial aid … Financial and business terms
ballpark — [[t]bɔ͟ːlpɑː(r)k[/t]] ballparks also ball park 1) N COUNT A ballpark is a park or stadium where baseball is played. 2) ADJ: ADJ n A ballpark figure or ballpark estimate is an approximate figure or estimate. I can t give you anything more than… … English dictionary
ballpark — ball game, ballpark 1. Ball game, an American name for baseball, has formed the core of several colloquial idioms in which it means ‘a state of affairs’, as in a whole new ball game. Because of its wide scope of alternative reference, it seems to … Modern English usage
ballpark — n. US 1 a baseball ground. 2 (attrib.) colloq. approximate, rough (a ballpark figure). Phrases and idioms: in the right ballpark colloq. close to one s objective; approximately correct … Useful english dictionary
ballpark — 1. noun a) A field, stadium or park where ball, especially baseball, is played. Let’s get in the ballpark, then worry about the fine details. b) The general … Wiktionary
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be in the ballpark — be in the (right) ballpark be in the same ballpark to be of a similar amount or cost. And do you think the projected sales figures are realistic? They re in the right ballpark. (= they are close to the right amount) … New idioms dictionary
be in the ballpark — be in the (right) ballpark ► to be close to the correct amount: »Accounts receivable may be less than the printed numbers, but they re in the right ballpark. Main Entry: ↑ballpark … Financial and business terms
