Eyebrowed out
"And then the free kick, which is eyebrowed out of play for a corner." (The Guardian's football match report.)
What does "eyebrowed out of play" mean in that sentence?
Top answer
The player used the front of his head (which includes the eyebrow) to put the ball out of play.
- The player used the front of his head (which includes the eyebrow) to put the ball out of play.
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The player used the front of his head (which includes the eyebrow) to put the ball out of play.
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I've never seen that expression before, but I guess it means that the defending player only just manages to get their head to ball. The ball glances across the eyebrow before going out of play. Maybe it's a flick of the head: it concedes a corner but, otherwise, the ball might have gone in the goal
Dave
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