| 单词 | bogey side |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbogey side Sport. As a modifier: designating an opponent to whom a team or player seems to lose habitually; (also) designating a venue, event, etc., at or in which a team or player usually performs badly, as in bogey ground, bogey side, bogey team, etc.Rare in North American use. ΚΠ 1907 Scotsman 15 Apr. 5/6 The Kyles team, the present cupholders and the champions of the past three seasons, had been looked upon by the numerous other clubs as the ‘bogey’ team of the Association. 1923 Cologne Post 19 Sept. 3/3 Most footballers have a ‘bogey’ team, against which they rarely, if ever, do themselves justice, and the Boro' was Dimmock's ‘bogey’ side. 1954 Manch. Guardian 11 May 6/5 The Lancashire Rugby League leaders, Oldham, today visit Whitehaven, one of their bogy grounds. 1988 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 7 Mar. The boat race, always a bogey event for the Queensland team at the interstate event, lived up to its reputation yesterday and the Maroochydore crew took a wave just after the start. 2021 Aberdeen Press & Jrnl. (Nexis) 24 Mar. 54 Israel, who come next have proved somewhat of a bogey side, with only one win in normal time in five meetings since 2018. < as lemmas |
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