five and fly
n.— «“We were hoping he’d pitch an inning, but it was five and fly,” Macha said, referring to the U.S. team’s quick win Friday. “There’s a little bit of concern there.”» —“U.S. team gets fresh start in WBC” in Scottsdale, Arizona Sporting News (St. Louis, Missouri) Mar. 11, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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