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Idiom

find the net

Meaning

to score a goal

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“The striker managed to find the net in the final minute.”

“Our team struggled to create chances, but the captain finally found the net with a powerful strike.”

“After a long period of defensive pressure, the forward skillfully found the net to secure a narrow victory for his side.”

Examples

simple

“The striker managed to find the net in the final minute.”

contextual

“Our team struggled to create chances, but the captain finally found the net with a powerful strike.”

complex

“After a long period of defensive pressure, the forward skillfully found the net to secure a narrow victory for his side.”

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