Meaning & use
silly mid off
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Meaning
nouncountableBritishsport
A fielding position in cricket very close to the batter on the off side, in front of the wicket.
Grammar: Countable, but usually used with 'at': he fielded at silly mid off.
Patterns
- at silly mid off
- field at silly mid off
The captain placed a fielder at silly mid off to pressure the batter.
He took a stunning catch at silly mid off.
Silly mid off is one of the most dangerous close fielding positions.
Word forms
| plural | silly mid offs |
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Common combinations
- field at silly mid off
- He fielded at silly mid off for most of the innings.
- catch at silly mid off
- She took a brilliant catch at silly mid off.
- stand at silly mid off
- The young player stood at silly mid off, helmet on.
- move to silly mid off
- The fielder moved to silly mid off after the spinner came on.
Word family
- silly mid on noun
- The matching close fielding position on the leg side.
- silly point noun
- Another very close fielding position, square of the wicket on the off side.
Commonly confused: silly mid off or silly mid on?
silly mid off vs silly mid on
Silly mid on is on the leg side (the batter's back side); silly mid off is on the off side (the front side).
Practice
In cricket, where does a fielder at silly mid off stand?
Choose one answer.
Silly mid off is a close fielding position on the off side, in front of the batter. The other options describe different positions or distances.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “silly mid off”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.