ringside seat
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈrɪŋˌsaɪd siːt/
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- I had a ringside seat at the boxing match, and the action was thrilling.
- get a ringside seat
I'm talking about in terms of ringside seats last July, not this past July, but July for that Terence Crawford going up against Errol Spence.
- I'm talking about in terms of ringside seats last July, not this past July, but July for that Terence Crawford going up against Errol Spence.
Examples
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From my ringside seat, I could see every detail of the performance.
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Sonny has a couple of ringside seats for you.
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You got a ringside seat to history.
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Will you save me a ringside seat?
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"What you have here for the next 24 hours is a ringside seat."
Blog text (12) -
Let them enjoy their ringside seats.
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"It's very easy to make that judgment from a ringside seat.
Blog text (11) -
I'm sure you appreciate your ringside seat.
Blog text (29) -
And in the meantime, we have ringside seats for the greatest show in the galaxy.
Fiction book (1991) -
Buy yourself a ringside seat now, Francisco, before the price soars.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
11
5.8
Seats right next to a boxing or wrestling ring with a clear view
7
4.1
Seats or area next to a sports court where people sit close to the action
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a seat very close to the action' is directly compositional from 'ringside' (near the boxing/wrestling ring or the action) + 'seat' (a place to sit). The figurative sense of a privileged or close vantage point is a predictable extension of this literal composition and follows common noun+seat patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun ringside seat comes from sports like boxing, where the fighting area is a raised ring and the seats at the side are right next to the action. That's why a ringside seat means being very close to an event or in a special spot 'to watch' and miss nothing.