Idiom
Tinker to Evers to Chance
Meaning
A task accomplished quickly by well-executed teamwork; those involved in the teamwork.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The team finished the project with a perfect Tinker to Evers to Chance.”
“The chefs moved with a Tinker to Evers to Chance, preparing the dinner service in record time.”
“The marketing department executed the campaign with a Tinker to Evers to Chance, seamlessly handing off tasks to ensure the launch occurred ahead of schedule.”
Examples
simple
“The team finished the project with a perfect Tinker to Evers to Chance.”
contextual
“The chefs moved with a Tinker to Evers to Chance, preparing the dinner service in record time.”
complex
“The marketing department executed the campaign with a Tinker to Evers to Chance, seamlessly handing off tasks to ensure the launch occurred ahead of schedule.”
Origin
A reference to a double play completed by Chicago Cubs shortstop Joe Tinker, second baseman Johnny Evers, and first baseman Frank Chance, famously eulogized in a poem.
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