Hey everyone!

I have an English phrase/word for you today! The

phrase or word is “ballpark / ballpark figure”

This just means a rough estimate - like a reasonable guess

For example: Hey John, I know we don’t have the numbers back for this quarter - could you give me a number that you think is in the ballpark of where we will be?

Hey Todd - I would ballpark we are at about 12 million

I hope that made sense to everyone - if you found this helpful please throw a like or comment below! Thanks guys have a great day!

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Minnie 2019.04.17 10:52

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it is very helpful,thank you😉
Kiki 2019.04.17 10:53

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thank u,Ben
太阳宝宝 2019.04.17 10:54

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I don’t understand what’s the meaning of ballpark 😰
怪孩子 2019.04.17 10:55

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有点没懂
Ben 2019.04.17 11:05

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@太阳宝宝 ballpark is referencing a big stadium where American baseball is played so the analogy is that your guess falls within the ballpark - the ballpark is big so the guess doesn’t have to be close - it just has to be in the ballpark - or in the general area
他的猫 2019.04.17 11:05

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well
太阳宝宝 2019.04.17 11:16

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@Ben thx a lot.I got it through your explaining in detail. However , I think the word in the sentence “Hey Todd - I would ballpark we are at about 12 million” is a verb .
Ben 2019.04.17 11:27

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Yes the word is both a noun and a verb depending on the context of the usage
ocean 2019.04.17 11:34

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Got it
Elia 2019.04.17 11:40

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Thanks, I like your explain
lychee 2019.04.17 11:40

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Thank u! Is that a synonym of reckon?
Alfredo 2019.04.17 11:47

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@lychee I don’t think so Because it’s only use to refer numbers or estimates
Minnie 2019.04.17 12:53

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@Ben get it☺
Javier 2019.04.17 16:32

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Very helpful!
lychee 2019.04.18 07:50

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@Alfredo 👍thanks for clarifying it
mason 2019.04.21 14:52

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Hey Ben ， can we talk?