mulligan

1. (countable, uncountable)An unpenalized chance to re-take a stroke that went awry.

   If you lose your drive in the water, take a mulligan and try again.

2. (countable, uncountable)An opportunity (sometimes penalized) for a player to reshuffle their cards and draw a new initial hand at the beginning of a game.

3. (broadly, countable, uncountable)A second chance.

   Don't do poorly in your first interview; you won't get a mulligan.

1. Mulligan says he'll sleep easy until the fight.

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2. Mulligan has been riding high since he seized the crown in a come-from-behind victory 14 months ago.

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3. By all accounts, Fr. Mulligan was a paragon of virtue.

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4. Red Mulligan has announced that he'll fight Rocky Luciano next month.

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5. He'd better watch out, or Mulligan is going to wipe the floor with him.

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