dying quail

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Meanings:

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USsportsbaseballinformalcolloquialjargon
- A weakly hit fly ball that loses momentum and flutters toward the ground, often falling between fielders.
- Baseball slang for a softly hit ball that appears likely to be an out but 'dies' in the air and drops for a hit.

Examples:

EN: You get a dying quail.
ES: Una "bola que se muere".
EN: Just one more dying quail a week... and you're in Yankee Stadium.
ES: Un hit barato más a la semana... y estás con los "Yanquis".
EN: You get a ground ball. You get a ground ball with eyes. You get a dying quail.
ID: Kau dapat bola rendah kau dapat bola rendah bermata, kau dapat puyuh sekarat... 1 lagi puyuh sekarat dalam 1 minggu dan kau masuk Stadion Yankee.

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