open goal
(plural open goals)
1. countable noun
In sport, if you have an open goal, no players are defending the goal, making it very easy for you to score.
He somehow missed an open goal.
A mix-up between the two defenders left Messi with an open goal to score.
2. countable noun
An open goal is an easy opportunity to do something, especially because of someone else's mistake.
It's an open goal for the programme-makers: all they need to do is keep the cameras rolling.
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