tinker to evers to chance

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Определение tinker to evers to chance в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

A famous baseball infield double-play combination

A task accomplished quickly by well-executed teamwork; those involved in the teamwork

Расстановка переносов

tink·er to evers to chance

Турецкое произношение

tîngkır tı evırz tı çäns

Произношение

/ˈtəɴɢkər tə ˈevərz tə ˈʧans/ /ˈtɪŋkɜr tə ˈɛvɜrz tə ˈʧæns/

Этимология

() * 1910: Franklin Pierce Adams, Baseball's Sad Lexicon, New York Evening Mail (July 10) *: Referring to Chicago Cubs shortstop Joe Tinker, second baseman Johnny Evers, and first baseman Frank Chance completing a double play: These are the saddest of possible words: "Tinker to Evers to Chance." Trio of bear cubs, and fleeter than birds, Tinker and Evers and Chance. Ruthlessly pricking our gonfalon bubble, Making a Giant hit into a double -- Words that are heavy with nothing but trouble: "Tinker to Evers to Chance."