giant-killingadjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈdʒaɪ.əntˌkɪl.ɪŋ//ˈdʒaɪ.əntˌkɪl.ɪŋ/mainly UKused to describe a sports player or team that defeats a much stonger opponent, or an occasion when this happens:
If Scarborough beat Chelsea, it would be the biggest giant-killing upset of all time.
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