goal line

goal line {n.}

A line that marks the goal in a game (as football.)

The fullback went over the goal line from five yards out.

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[line] See: [BLOW ONE'S LINES] or [FLUFF ONE'S LINES], [CHOW LINE], [DOWN THE LINE], [DRAW A LINE] or [DRAW THE LINE], [DROP A LINE], [END OF THE ROAD] or [END […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[goal line stand] {n.} A strong defensive effort right in front of the goal line. * /A goal line stand by the home team held the visitors on the two-yard […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[line of scrimmage] {n. phr.} An imaginary line on a football field parallel to the goal lines where each play except the kickoff begins. * /The play was stopped at […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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