Break-the-deadlock Definition

verb
(idiomatic, sports) To score the first goal or point in a competition.
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Break-the-deadlock Sentence Examples

  • Both sides had chances to break the deadlock inside the first ten minutes.

  • Correspondents say North Korea may be using the missile threat to try to break the deadlock.

  • He had a bellicose attitude toward trying to break the deadlock on the Western Front.

  • Neither team could break the deadlock and the game remained scoreless at half time.

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