| 单词 | to give the dummy |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto give (or sell) the (or a) dummy i. Football, esp. Rugby. to give (or sell) the (or a) dummy: to feign to pass the ball so as to deceive one's opponent. colloquial. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > rugby football > play rugby football [verb (intransitive)] > actions or manoeuvres pack1874 heel1884 scrum1890 goal1900 drop1905 to give (or sell) the (or a) dummy1907 ruck1910 jinka1914 to drop out1917 fly-kick1930 scissor1935 quick-heel1936 short-punt1937 touch-kick1954 grubber-kick1958 peel1960 corner-flag1962 to chip and chase1970 box kick1977 1907 ‘Old International’ Rugby Guide 27 Feinting, ‘giving a dummy’, or pretending to pass is a useful adjunct to the numerous other qualifications of a good centre. a1914 J. E. Raphael Mod. Rugby Football (1918) 125 A little judicious ‘dummy’ giving might be very effective in securing an opening. 1920 Times 8 Nov. 6/3 R. C. Pickles ‘sold the dummy’ really cleverly to score again for Gloucestershire. < as lemmas |
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