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spoon bowl

idiom
Meaning

A match between the last placed and second last placed team in an Australian sports league, derived from the fact that the team that finishes last is informally awarded the "wooden spoon"


Examples
SIMPLE

Both teams are playing poorly in this year's spoon bowl.

CONTEXTUAL

The fans were disappointed to see their team fighting to avoid losing the spoon bowl.

COMPLEX

Despite the lack of prestige, the players treated the spoon bowl as a serious test of their professional pride.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

    Born rich, or into a wealthy family.

  2. 02

    bowl a googly

    to surprise (someone); to introduce (to someone) something unexpected, underhand or requiring a quick reaction or correction.

  3. 03

    bowl of cherries

    An enjoyable experience.

  4. 04

    bowl over

    To overwhelm; to cause to fall to the ground.

  5. 05

    bowl up

    To pack the bowl of a pipe with smokable material.

  6. 06

    eat up with a spoon

    To accept (something) very eagerly.

  7. 07

    greasy spoon

    An inexpensive diner or other informal restaurant, especially one specializing in frying or grilling.

  8. 08

    silver spoon

    Wealth passed down or inherited.

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