English Expressions: ballpark figure. So many expressions in English come from sports, and this one comes from one of my favorites – baseball. As you can see, a ballpark in baseball (and in most sports) is vast (very big). So, if I ask someone for a ballpark figure, I am asking for an estimation, not something small, precise and exact.
BALLPARK FIGURE
- An imprecise estimate of what something might cost or any other number.
- An inexact number
- Can you tell me how m any people are coming – just a ballpark figure.
- There are about 250 people coming, but that’s just a ballpark figure. If you want something more exact, I can tell you tomorrow.
A BALLPARK ESTIMATE
- This expression has the same meaning as ballpark figure.
- An inexact number.
- Can you give me a pallpark estimate of how much this new bathroom is going to cost us?
- At least 5,000€, but that’s a ballpark estimate. It all depends on how much we are changing and so forth.
English Expressions
Now that you have seen English Expressions: ballpark figure, take a look at our other Expression Session posts:
Expression Session: be on equal footing
Expression Session: add fuel to the fire
Cursos Inglés
En la Escuela de Idiomas de la Cámara de Alava, tenemos cursos de:
- Business English
- Preparación de exámenes de Cambridge
- Preparación de examenes de Oxford Test of English. Somos un centro examinador de Oxford.
- General English
- Online and face to face.
