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back to pavilion

phrase·AdvancedBritishsportinformal

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UK/ˌbæk tə pəˈvɪliən/
US/ˌbæk tə pəˈvɪljən/

Meanings

  1. phraseidiomsportBritish

    In cricket, said when a batter has been dismissed and must walk off the field and return to the clubhouse.

    Grammar: Usually an exclamation or part of commentary; also used with go or send: sent back to the pavilion.

    Patterns

    • send someone back to the pavilion
    • go back to the pavilion

    Clean bowled! The opener is back to the pavilion for a duck.

    The bowler struck twice in an over and both batters were back to the pavilion.

    One more wicket and the captain will be back to pavilion before lunch.

  2. phraseidiomfigurativehumorous

    Used humorously for being forced to give up, leave a job or stop taking part after failing.

    Grammar: Figurative and informal; used with sent or go: he was sent back to the pavilion after one bad presentation.

    Patterns

    • be sent back to the pavilion

    After the interview went badly, he felt like he was back to the pavilion.

    The committee rejected the plan, so it's back to the pavilion for the design team.

Common combinations

sent back to the pavilion
The opener was sent back to the pavilion without scoring.
walk back to the pavilion
He lowered his head and walked back to the pavilion.
quickly back to the pavilion
The tail-enders were quickly back to the pavilion.
straight back to the pavilion
He edged the first ball and went straight back to the pavilion.

Synonyms and how they differ

out
It is the plain cricket word for being dismissed, while back to pavilion adds the picture of the walk off the field.
dismissed
It is formal and used in scorecards, whereas back to pavilion is colorful commentary.
sent packing
It is a general idiom for being made to leave, without the cricket setting.

Opposites

at the crease

Word family

pavilion noun
a building at a sports ground for players
dismissal noun
the act of getting a batter out
wicket noun
a dismissal in cricket

Commonly confused: back to pavilion or pavilion?

back to pavilion vs pavilion

A pavilion in a park is a light open building for events, while in cricket it is the clubhouse where players change.

Practice

The commentator shouted "Back to the pavilion!" Why?

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