blind »
An 1800s baseball term meaning no score.
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break one's duck »
To score one's first run in an innings.
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cherry pick »
To position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.
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four score and seven years ago »
87 years prior to today.
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four score and seven years ago »
As an opener, a sometimes sarcastic indicator to indicate a past event being mentioned is particularly important.
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go off at score »
Of a horse, to break suddenly into a gallop; of a person, suddenly to say or do something impetuous.
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golden duck »
The score of zero runs after getting out on the first ball faced.
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know the score »
Be aware of a situation, especially of the consequences of misconduct.
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no score »
In a sporting event, a score of zero to zero.
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play it by ear »
To play a song according to how it sounds, rather than from a written score.
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rag the puck »
To retain possession of the puck by skillful skating and stickhandling without attempting to score, as a deliberate tactic intended to use up time.
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shoot the moon »
To achieve the lowest score possible, such that the player is usually rewarded with bonus points.
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top it all off »
To emphasize or underscore; to make something even better or worse.
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