captain's goal
captain's goal · captain's goals
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see captain, -'s, goalUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see captain, -'s, goal.
Meaning
2 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see captain, -'s, goal.
A goal scored by a captain when their team is in need of inspiration.
1999 Clive Tyldesley, Juventus 2–3 Manchester United ITV, 21 April 1999. Accessed 8 June 2019. Roy Keane with a captain's goal for Manchester United — game on!
Forms
plural: captain's goals| Singular | captain's goal |
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regular
See also
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