can of corn

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An easily caught fly ball. idiomatic
    — He hits a can of corn to left.

词形变化

cans of corn plural

词源

The phrase, first attested in 1896, refers to the practice of a grocer using a long stick to push a can of goods off a high shelf. (See Seattle Post Intelligencer - Sports Answer Guy article)
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