The phrase
"own goal" refers to a situation in sports, especially soccer, when a player accidentally scores a point for the opposing team. It means making a mistake or doing something that benefits the opposing side instead of your own.
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Sentences with «own goal»
- Instead, I keep my emphasis squarely rooted on my long term of goals of increasing my income year over year on a consistent basis. (getrichbrothers.com)
- While we may not be strongly positioned for the league title yet we are joint top scorer of goals in the EPL at the moment and we can still finish a lot stronger. (justarsenal.com)
- With the search on for a new set of goals for the world to pursue, it's a question in need of an answer. (canadianbusiness.com)
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