(also the pools ) noun
[ pl. ] a form of gambling in Britain in which people try to win money by saying what the results of football ( soccer ) matches will be :
They've had a big win on the football pools.
(also the pools ) noun
[ pl. ] a form of gambling in Britain in which people try to win money by saying what the results of football ( soccer ) matches will be :
They've had a big win on the football pools.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005