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no room at the inn en · NOUN

Etymology

From the Biblical story of the birth of Jesus (Luke 2).

Meanings

  1. (used by play-by-play announcers) A situation in which an ineffective pitcher is pitching with the bases loaded.
    • The pitcher is struggling to throw strikes but there's no room at the inn.