Giant-killing
Significado: Underdog beating much bigger team.
'Giant-killing' is when a smaller team beats a much bigger one—the David vs Goliath of football. 'Giant-killers' are lower league teams who topple Premier League sides.
Ejemplos
- Classic giant-killing in the cup. 杯赛中经典的以弱胜强Clásica campanada en la copaカップ戦での典型的なジャイアントキリング컵 대회에서의 전형적인 이변
- The giant-killers strike again. 巨人杀手再次出击Los matagigantes vuelven a atacarジャイアントキラーがまたやった자이언트 킬러가 또 해냈다
- Giant-killing history. 以弱胜强的历史Historia de campanadasジャイアントキリングの歴史자이언트 킬링의 역사
Pronunciación
/ˈdʒaɪənt kɪlɪŋ/
Guía de uso
Contexto: underdog, upset, cup
Tono: romantic, exciting
✓ Correcto
- Giant-killing以弱胜强campanadaジャイアントキリング자이언트 킬링
- Giant-killers巨人杀手matagigantesジャイアントキラー자이언트 킬러
- Giant-killing act爆冷gesta copera大番狂わせ대이변
Errores comunes
- Must be genuine mismatch—top teams beating each other isn't giant-killing
Origen e historia
Biblical David and Goliath reference applied to football. The FA Cup is famous for giant-killings, where lower league teams defeat top-flight opposition.
Etimología: Biblical: David killing Goliath
Primera vez registrado: Football usage, particularly FA Cup
Contexto cultural
Era: FA Cup tradition
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: FA Cup magic
Regional notes: British football romance.
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