bush league
A professional sports association at the lower levels of minor league organization.
league
/liːɡ/
noun 7name 2verb 1adj 1
Collocations
24(noun.) group of sports clubs that compete with each other
ADJ
cricket, football, etc.
My son joined the cricket league at school and plays every Saturday afternoon.
European, northern, etc. | local, national
Sunday
My brother enjoys playing football in the Sunday league every weekend with his friends.
premier
major, minor
She plays for a minor league soccer team while studying at university.
super
The new super league competition will begin next season with twelve of Europe's biggest clubs.
VERB + LEAGUE
create, form, set up, start
join
Our school's volleyball team finally decided to join the regional league this season.
win
LEAGUE + NOUN
champions, leaders | championship, cup, title | club, side | player | game, match | table | cricket, football, etc.
PREP
in a/the ~
My brother plays soccer in a local league every weekend.
PHRASES
at the bottom/top of the league, (come) bottom/top of the league, a position in the league
The team finished at the bottom of the league after a difficult season.
(noun.) level of quality, ability, etc.
ADJ
big, super, top, world
She finally made it to the top league after years of playing in smaller teams.
PHRASES
in a different league
Her cooking skills are in a different league compared to when she first started.
in a league of your own
Her ability to solve difficult problems puts her in a league of her own.
not in the same league (as )
out of sb's league
She knew that dating a famous actor was completely out of her league.
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