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to be named later

to be named later phrase: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see be, name, later.

Phrase

to be named later

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see be, name, later.
  2. Something of very uncertain value.
  3. Something of very low value.

Origin of to be named later

From the common use of the expression in U.S. newspaper reports of trades of professional sports players between teams, especially in baseball.

Words formed from to be named later

Questions about to be named later

What does to be named later mean?
To be named later means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see be, name, later.
What part of speech is to be named later?
To be named later is a phrase.

Words near to be named later in the dictionary

  1. to be expected
  2. to be fair
  3. to be frank
  4. to be going on with
  5. to be honest
  6. to be named later
  7. to be precise
  8. to be reckoned with
  9. to be sure
  10. to be truthful
  11. to beat the band

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