frozen rope
American-
a remarkably straight and hard-hit line drive.
Mitchell’s frozen rope sailed right through the gap in left field, giving him an easy stand-up double.
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a powerfully thrown ball traveling in a straight line, especially from the outfield.
A frozen rope from Ichiro in right field retires the runner at third base, and the fans are going wild!
Etymology
Origin of frozen rope
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Bucky Brooks is head football coach at Granada Hills High, where NFL Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway used to entertain with frozen rope passes.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025
Bohm’s homer was a 109.2 mph frozen rope that barely cleared the left field fence, while Marsh’s narrowly made it over the right-field fence.
From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2022
It's not a frozen rope, it's a freaking comet trail deep in outer space.
From Golf Digest • Mar. 2, 2020
He would bravely take the blast off his chest and, while stoically bubbling up lung blood, could whip a frozen rope to first base to nip the runner by a half step.
From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2019
The Colonel sat on the packed sled, undoing with stiff fingers the twisted, frozen rope.
From The Magnetic North by Robins, Elizabeth
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