GIANT-KILLING


Meaning of GIANT-KILLING in English

(~s)

In sport, when a weaker team or competitor beats a much stronger, well-known team or competitor, their success is sometimes called a ~. (mainly BRIT JOURNALISM)

Scarborough are aiming to pull off a repeat of their ~ act against Chelsea three years ago.

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