A goal line stand by the home team held the visitors on the two-yard line.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
goal line stand — {n.} A strong defensive effort right in front of the goal line. * /A goal line stand by the home team held the visitors on the two yard line./ … Dictionary of American idioms
goal line stand — {n.} A strong defensive effort right in front of the goal line. * /A goal line stand by the home team held the visitors on the two yard line./ … Dictionary of American idioms
goal line — noun a line marking each end of the playing field or pitch; where the goals stand • Hypernyms: ↑line * * * noun : a line marking each end of the field of play in various games and extending from one side of the field to the other or from one… … Useful english dictionary
line — See: BLOW ONE S LINES or FLUFF ONE S LINES, CHOW LINE, DOWN THE LINE, DRAW A LINE or DRAW THE LINE, DROP A LINE, END OF THE ROAD or END OF THE LINE, FOUL LINE, GOAL LINE, GOAL LINE STAND, HOLD THE LINE, HOOK, LINE AND SINKER, IN LINE, IN LINE… … Dictionary of American idioms
line — See: BLOW ONE S LINES or FLUFF ONE S LINES, CHOW LINE, DOWN THE LINE, DRAW A LINE or DRAW THE LINE, DROP A LINE, END OF THE ROAD or END OF THE LINE, FOUL LINE, GOAL LINE, GOAL LINE STAND, HOLD THE LINE, HOOK, LINE AND SINKER, IN LINE, IN LINE… … Dictionary of American idioms
line — See: blow one s lines or fluff one s lines, chow line, down the line, draw a line or draw the line, drop a line, end of the road or end of the line, foul line, goal line, goal line stand, hold the line, hook, line and sinker, in line, in line… … Словарь американских идиом
stand — I. verb (stood; standing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English standan; akin to Old High German stantan, stān to stand, Latin stare, Greek histanai to cause to stand, set, histasthai to stand, be standing Date: before 12th century… … New Collegiate Dictionary
stand — See: GOAL LINE STAND, HAIR STAND ON END, HEART STAND STILL, LEG TO STAND ON … Dictionary of American idioms
stand — See: GOAL LINE STAND, HAIR STAND ON END, HEART STAND STILL, LEG TO STAND ON … Dictionary of American idioms
stand — See: goal line stand, hair stand on end, heart stand still, leg to stand on … Словарь американских идиом
