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Could you give a sentence in which you are using ‘earn the spot’ so it can be clarified. A ‘spot’ can be on a team, on a television show, etc.
- Could you give a sentence in which you are using ‘earn the spot’ so it can be clarified.
- A ‘spot’ can be on a team, on a television show, etc.
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Could you give a sentence in which you are using ‘earn the spot’ so it can be clarified.
A ‘spot’ can be on a team, on a television show, etc.
A ‘spot’ can be on a team, on a television show, etc.
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Thank you for your reply.
This is written in an basketball article.
Kobe on 2016 Olympics: 'I don't want a spot. I need to earn the spot' (http://www.thescore.com/nba/news/809801)
I think I understood the meaning. Does it mean something like "He will take the position by himself instead of being
This is written in an basketball article.
Kobe on 2016 Olympics: 'I don't want a spot. I need to earn the spot' (http://www.thescore.com/nba/news/809801)
I think I understood the meaning. Does it mean something like "He will take the position by himself instead of being
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Typically, a team is chosen from the performances of the eligible players. To become a member of the team is ‘to earn a spot’ on the team. By saying that he doesn’t want a spot, I think he is saying he doesn’t want to receive it without having earned it. Sometimes, because of popularity with the public, a player who will draw a crowd (but might not be doing that well in his current perfo
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