squeaky-bum timenoun [ U ]
uk/ˌskwiː.kiˈbʌm ˌtaɪm//ˌskwiː.kiˈbʌm ˌtaɪm/informalsqueaky-bum time noun [ U ] (competition)
used humorously to refer to the final stages of a football competition when more than one team can win and people become very excited and nervous
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Football/soccer
- 18-yard box
- 2 3 5
- 4 3 2 1
- 4 4 2
- 4 5 1
- crossbar
- feint
- futsal
- game 39
- game ball
- ghost goal
- give-and-go
- relegation
- Roy of the Rovers stuff
- scissor kick
- scrimmage
- seal dribble
- shin guard
- shin pad
- stoppage
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Parts & stages of competitions
squeaky-bum time noun [ U ] (game)
used humorously to refer to the final stage of a football game when the team that is winning gets increasingly worried that the other team might score
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Football/soccer
- 18-yard box
- 2 3 5
- 4 3 2 1
- 4 4 2
- 4 5 1
- crossbar
- feint
- futsal
- game 39
- game ball
- ghost goal
- give-and-go
- relegation
- Roy of the Rovers stuff
- scissor kick
- scrimmage
- seal dribble
- shin guard
- shin pad
- stoppage
See more results »
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Parts & stages of competitions