English / proverb
If There's Grass on the Pitch, Play Ball
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A variant of the informal folk saying suggesting that as long as minimal superficial signs of readiness appear, action should proceed.
In context
01
The team rushed the software launch prematurely, foolishly assuming that if there's grass on the pitch, play ball.
02
Veteran engineers warned the novices that 'if there's grass on the pitch, play ball' is an excuse for skipping vital tests.
Synonyms
take hasty action,proceed on surface appearances,rush ahead
Antonyms
inspect meticulously,test comprehensively,verify depth
Collocations
assume if there's grass on the pitch,excuse that if there's grass on the pitch,claim if there's grass on the pitch