route one
noun /ˌruːt ˈwʌn/
/ˌruːt ˈwʌn/, /ˌraʊt ˈwʌn/
[uncountable] (British English)- (in football (soccer)) kicking the ball a long way towards your opponent’s end, used as a direct way of attacking, rather than passing the ball between players
- In the second half they gave up the clever stuff and resorted to route one.
Word Originfrom a phrase used in the 1960s television quiz show Quizball, in which questions (graded in difficulty) led to scoring a goal, Route One being the direct path.