How do you use "play a blinder" in a sentence?

The goalkeeper played an absolute blinder. She played a blinder in that presentation - the client was impressed. The caterers played a blinder at the wedding.

play a blinder

Q: What does "play a blinder" mean?

perform exceptionally well Give an outstanding performance. Originally from sports but now used for any excellent achievement.

Slang Term British Unknown very informal

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Significado: perform exceptionally well

表现极其出色

rendir de forma excepcional

驚くほど素晴らしいプレーや仕事をする

눈부시게 뛰어난 활약을 하다

Give an outstanding performance. Originally from sports but now used for any excellent achievement.

呈现出色的表现。最初来自体育领域，但现在用于任何优秀的成就。

Ofrecer una actuación sobresaliente. Originalmente del deporte, pero ahora se usa para cualquier logro excelente.

非常に優れたパフォーマンスを見せること。元はスポーツ用語だが、現在はあらゆる優れた成果に使われる。

뛰어난 활약을 보여주다. 원래 스포츠에서 유래했지만 현재는 모든 뛰어난 성과에 사용.

Ejemplos

The goalkeeper played an absolute blinder.
守门员表现得极其出色。
El portero hizo un partido espectacular.
ゴールキーパーは目の覚めるような活躍をした。
골키퍼가 정말 눈부신 활약을 했다.
She played a blinder in that presentation - the client was impressed.
她在那次演示中表现惊艳，客户印象深刻。
Estuvo genial en esa presentación; el cliente quedó impresionado.
彼女はあのプレゼンで見事な腕前を見せた。クライアントは感心していた。
그녀는 프레젠테이션에서 놀라운 실력을 보여줬다—고객이 감탄했다.
The caterers played a blinder at the wedding.
婚礼上的餐饮服务商表现非常出色。
El catering estuvo increíble en la boda.
ケータリング業者は結婚式で素晴らしい仕事をした。
케이터링 업체가 결혼식에서 훌륭한 솜씨를 발휘했다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: sports, casual, praise

Tono: enthusiastic

✓ Correcto

Praise exceptional performance
赞扬出色的表现
elogiar un rendimiento excepcional
素晴らしいパフォーマンスを称える
탁월한 성과를 칭찬할 때

✗ Incorrecto

For average performance
不用于一般表现
No se usa para un rendimiento normal
平均的なパフォーマンスには使わない
보통 수준의 성과에는 사용하지 않음

Origen e historia

British sports slang from the 1970s. A 'blinder' performance is so good it blinds or dazzles the opposition.

Contexto cultural

Era: modern

Generation: younger to middle-aged

Social background: working to middle

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