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Meaning of out ball | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A chance to clear the ball to an attacking teammate, or such an attacker; a target man.

Examples

“With Carlos Tevez chasing down every lost cause like his life depended on it, City always had an out ball but Arsenal had such a monopoly on possession that they barely had to give thought even to the Argentine.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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