flood the zone | Idiomator

Meaning: (chieflyUS,idiomatic,sports)To fill a relevantregionof thefield of play.1998November 22, Hal Bock, “Hail To Flutie And The Gang: Miracle Pass to Phelan Still Has Lasting Effect on Players”, inLos Angeles Times, retrieved3 September 2018:The NFL renaissance of Doug Flutie is a reminder of one of the great plays in college football history.[…]"The play was called 'Trips Right, Flood Tip,'" Phelan said. "That meant three receivers to the right side,flood the zoneand try for the tip."2017April 17, Andy McCullough, “Dodgers taxed bullpen gives up first homer in 4-2 loss to Diamondbacks”, inLos Angeles Times, retrieved3 September 2018:McCarthy could spot his curveball for strikes, andflooded the zonewith fastballs and cutters.2017November 19,Jonah Keri, “Astros Lead Our Offseason Power Rankings”, inSports Illustrated, retrieved3 September 2018:Of the 17 Padres position players who saw the most playing time in 2017, 16 of them were 29 or younger.[…]Of course, simplyflooding the zonewith young players doesn't guarantee anything.; (idiomatic,by extension)To provide a very largequantity(of something).2008April 17, Bryan Walsh, “How to Win the War on Global Warming”, inTime, retrieved3 September 2018:While Washington shouldflood the zonewith research funding, it should refrain from trying to pick a winner.2014July 6,Charles M. Blow, “Opinion: Ramparts Against Republicans”, inNew York Times, retrieved3 September 2018:Republicans believe that they have a chance of taking control of the Senate in November.[…]And big-money conservatives areflooding the zonewith cash to ensure victory.2018February 13,Anne Applebaum, “A Russian dissident pulls off a virtuoso trolling of the Putin regime”, inWashington Post, retrieved3 September 2018:[A]s former Trump advisor Stephen K. Bannon so eloquently puts it — “the real opposition is the media. And the way to deal with them is toflood the zonewith sh–.”2025January 28, Luke Broadwater, “Trump’s ‘Flood the Zone’ Strategy Leaves Opponents Gasping in Outrage”, inThe New York Times‎[1],→ISSN:The strategy has existed since at least 2018, when the former Trump administration strategist Stephen K. Bannon boasted of the ability to overwhelm Democrats and any media opposition through a determined effort to “flood the zone” with initiatives. This time, the flood is bigger, wider and more brutally efficient.

Examples:

EN: So we flood the zone again tonight.
ES: Así que inundaremos la zona de Agentes esta noche otra vez.
EN: Okay, flood the zone.
ES: Bien, a inundar la zona.
ES: Bien, a inundar la zona.
EN: All right, get all of patrol to flood the zone.
ES: Muy bien, inundemos la zona con patrullas.
ID: Suruh patroli membanjiri zona itu.
EN: We flood the zone tonight.
ES: Inundaremos la zona esta noche.
EN: We'll flood the zone with uniforms.
ES: Inundaremos la zona con uniformados.
EN: You flood the zone with shit.
ES: Inundas todo de mierda.
EN: We asked the Office of Naval Intelligence to flood the zone with chatter that you're back in town.
ES: Le pedimos a la Oficina de Inteligencia Naval que inunde la zona con rumores de que estás de vuelta en la ciudad.
ID: Kami minta Badan Intelijen AL untuk bocorkan info kau kembali ke kota ini.
EN: Let's move on,' and also flood the zone...
HI: गुजर जाने दो, इस तूफान को भी _
EN: We've got 20 patrol cars en route. We'll flood the zone with uniforms.
ID: Ada 20 mobil patroli di jalan.
EN: Once the husband gave the description, the cops flood the zone.
ID: Setelah sang suami memberikan deskripsi... polisi menyebar di area itu.
EN: He doesn't flood the zone.
TE: ఆయన ఈ ప్రాంతాన్ని దాటబోరు.
EN: In the aftermath of natural disasters, first responders and recovery crews flood the zone on a temporary basis.
TE: వర్షాల వల్ల ఏర్పడే ఇబ్బందులను వెంటనే తొలగించేందుకు మాన్సూన్ ఎమర్జెన్సీ బృందాలు, డిజాస్టర్ రెస్క్యూ బృందాలు క్షేత్రస్థాయిలో అప్రమత్తంగా వ్యవహరిస్తున్నాయి.

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