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Put the game to bed

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

idiomAdvanced term

In football (soccer), put the game to bed means: To make victory seem secure, usually by scoring a goal that creates a comfortable lead.

In Turkish: maçı bitirmek, sonucu güvenceye almak

How it is used

An informal idiom; it expresses confidence in the outcome rather than an official ending.

Example sentences

  1. Her third goal put the game to bed with ten minutes still to play.

    The larger lead makes a comeback seem unlikely.

  2. We had chances to put the game to bed but allowed them back into it.

    Missed opportunities leave the outcome uncertain.

Common collocations

  • put the game to bed
  • chance to put the game to bed
  • fail to put the game to bed
  • goalA point scored when the whole ball crosses the goal line between the posts and under the crossbar; also the frame with a net that teams try to put the ball into.
  • scoreTo get a goal by putting the ball into the opponents' net. As a noun, the score is the number of goals each team has at a given moment.

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