Idiom
park the bus
Meaning
To attempt to stop the opposition team from scoring a goal by playing extremely defensively and placing as many players as possible behind the ball.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The team decided to park the bus to protect their lead.”
“After scoring an early goal, the coach told his players to park the bus and defend for the rest of the game.”
“Facing a superior opponent, the manager chose to park the bus, frustrating the crowd as his team retreated into a deep, impenetrable defensive formation.”
Examples
simple
“The team decided to park the bus to protect their lead.”
contextual
“After scoring an early goal, the coach told his players to park the bus and defend for the rest of the game.”
complex
“Facing a superior opponent, the manager chose to park the bus, frustrating the crowd as his team retreated into a deep, impenetrable defensive formation.”
Origin
Coined by José Mourinho.
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