English / proverb
If There's Grass on the Field, Play Ball
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A crude colloquial proverb implying that if preliminary surface conditions or basic signs of readiness exist, one may proceed.
In context
01
The impatient manager dismissed safety warnings by crudely declaring, 'If there's grass on the field, play ball.'
02
Rushing into production merely because 'if there's grass on the field, play ball' often leads to disastrous structural failures.
Synonyms
proceed regardless,forge ahead hastily,act on surface signs
Antonyms
exercise due diligence,ensure rigorous safety,verify thoroughly
Collocations
mentality of if there's grass on the field,motto if there's grass on the field,say if there's grass on the field