Because of his bad ankle, Fred was unable to score against his defender.
•We never scored against the visiting team.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
score — score1 [ skɔr ] verb *** ▸ 1 gain point in game/sport ▸ 2 achieve level on test ▸ 3 record score in game ▸ 4 succeed in doing something ▸ 5 obtain ▸ 6 have sex with someone ▸ 7 mark line into surface ▸ 8 write/arrange music ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
score — [[t]skɔ͟ː(r)[/t]] ♦♦ scores, scoring, scored (In meaning 10, the plural form is score.) 1) VERB In a sport or game, if a player scores a goal or a point, they gain a goal or point. [V n] Against which country did Ian Wright score his first… … English dictionary
score off — transitive verb : to get the better of : triumph over (as in an argument) the sissy who ends by scoring off the world which has been making fun of him Edmund Wilson scoring off an old opponent * * * score off or score points off (informal) To… … Useful english dictionary
score points — phrase to gain an advantage over other people, especially by saying or doing something that makes a particular person or group of people like you score points with: He scored points with teachers by proposing shorter working hours. score points… … Useful english dictionary
Against the Day — infobox Book | name = Against the Day image caption = First edition cover author = Thomas Pynchon country = United States language = English genre = Novel publisher = Penguin Press release date = November 21, 2006 pages = 1085 pp media type =… … Wikipedia
score — noun 1》 the number of points, goals, runs, etc. achieved in a game or by an individual. ↘a mark or grade. 2》 (the score) informal the state of affairs; the real facts. 3》 (plural same) a group or set of twenty. ↘a large amount or number:… … English new terms dictionary
put up — verb 1. place so as to be noticed (Freq. 4) post a sign post a warning at the dump • Syn: ↑post • Derivationally related forms: ↑posting (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
run — [[t]rʌ̱n[/t]] ♦ runs, running, ran (The form run is used in the present tense and is also the past participle of the verb.) 1) VERB When you run, you move more quickly than when you walk, for example because you are in a hurry to get somewhere,… … English dictionary
hit — hit1 [ hıt ] (past tense and past participle hit) verb *** ▸ 1 touch something with force ▸ 2 have bad effect on ▸ 3 when you realize something ▸ 4 reach place/state etc. ▸ 5 press switch etc. ▸ 6 achieve score in sport ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
strike — strike1 [ straık ] (past tense and past participle struck [ strʌk ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 hit against ▸ 2 hit with hand, etc. ▸ 3 make violent attack ▸ 4 protest by not working ▸ 5 affect someone/something suddenly ▸ 6 when you think something ▸ 7 press … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
