Meaning of clean sheet | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An absence of debts or indictments.
   figuratively
2. A game played without having conceded a goal.
   figuratively
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see clean, sheet.

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Examples

“Birmingham had their defence to thank for a clean sheet, although they were lucky to escape when Manuel da Costa shot off-target and then headed wide.”

“Nigeria had scored only three goals in three games, all against Australia, but they had also kept two clean sheets and their defensive organisation continued to frustrate England immensely.”

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