Idiom
grandstand play
Meaning
A successful play or other manoeuvre during a sporting competition in which one or more players shows off unnecessarily in order to entertain or impress the spectators.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The player made a grandstand play to impress the crowd.”
“The striker ignored his open teammate to attempt a risky grandstand play that failed to score.”
“While the fans cheered for his flashy grandstand play, the coach remained frustrated by the athlete's decision to prioritize ego over team strategy.”
Examples
simple
“The player made a grandstand play to impress the crowd.”
contextual
“The striker ignored his open teammate to attempt a risky grandstand play that failed to score.”
complex
“While the fans cheered for his flashy grandstand play, the coach remained frustrated by the athlete's decision to prioritize ego over team strategy.”
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