murderers' row
Formidable batting order
Murderers' row originally referred to a block of prison cells housing inmates condemned to death.
The phrase gained fame as a nickname for the fearsome 1927 New York Yankees batting lineup.
Now it describes any formidable lineup or concentration of talent, skill, or threat: The firm assembled a murderers' row of attorneys, The festival's headliners were a murderers' row of jazz legends.
Legendary Yankees slugger
- Lou GehrigFamed Yankees first baseman
- pinstripesThin lines on cloth
- Bronx BombersNew York baseball team
- World SeriesMLB championship tournament
dynasty · champions · American League · lineup · sluggers · batting order · sweep · dominance
Powerful baseball hitters
- cleanup hittersLineup's run producers
- heavy hittersInfluential, powerful people
- big batsPowerful offensive players
- mashersPotato-flattening utensils
longball · homers · dingers · RBI · grand slam · back-to-back · moonshots · lineup
Inspiring fear or unease
- fearsomeCausing intense alarm
- dominantHaving superior influence
- unstoppableImpossible to halt
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
dreaded · elite · powerhouse · juggernaut · all-stars · stacked · loaded · deep bench
Babe Ruth
Legendary Yankees slugger
- Lou GehrigFamed Yankees first baseman
- pinstripesThin lines on cloth
- Bronx BombersNew York baseball team
World Series · dynasty · champions · American League · lineup · sluggers · batting order · sweep · dominance · Yankee Stadium
sluggers
Powerful baseball hitters
- cleanup hittersLineup's run producers
- heavy hittersInfluential, powerful people
- big batsPowerful offensive players
mashers · longball · homers · dingers · RBI · grand slam · back-to-back · moonshots · lineup · batting order
intimidating
Inspiring fear or unease
- fearsomeCausing intense alarm
- dominantHaving superior influence
- unstoppableImpossible to halt
legendary · dreaded · elite · powerhouse · juggernaut · all-stars · stacked · loaded · deep bench · overwhelming
gang
Organized criminal group
- mobDisorderly, aggressive crowd
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
cartel · underworld · gangsters · convicts · felons · outlaws · death row · condemned · killers · assassins
murderers' rowscrubs
Medical staff uniform
also-rans · second-stringers · has-beens · nobodies · minor leaguers
murderers' rowpushovers
Those easily persuaded
easy pickings · cannon fodder · soft targets · sitting ducks · lightweights
murderers' roweasy pickings
Effortlessly obtained gains
soft spot · paper tigers · sitting ducks · breather · gimmes
murderer, murder, murders, murdered, murdering, rowing, rowers