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81play on — verb a) of a batsman, to hit the ball into his own wicket, thus being out bowled b) to let the game continue after a foul has been committed, because the situation is advantageous to the team who would be awarded a foul …
82foul up — Synonyms and related words: anarchy, ball up, bitch, bitch up, bloomer, blooper, blow, bobble, bollix, bollix up, bonehead into it, bonehead play, boner, boo boo, boob stunt, boot, bugger, bugger up, butterfingers, chaos, clumsy, complicate,… …
83foul\ up — v informal 1. To make dirty. The birds fouled up his newly washed car. 2. To tangle up. He tried to throw a lasso but he got the rope all fouled up. 3. To ruin or spoil by stupid mistakes; botch. He fouled the whole play up by forgetting his part …
84play into one's hands — {v. phr.} To be or do something that another person can use against you; help an opponent against yourself. * /In the basketball game, Jerry s foul played into the opponents hands./ * /Mary and Bobby both wanted the last piece of cake, but Bobby… …
85play into one's hands — {v. phr.} To be or do something that another person can use against you; help an opponent against yourself. * /In the basketball game, Jerry s foul played into the opponents hands./ * /Mary and Bobby both wanted the last piece of cake, but Bobby… …
86foul tip — noun Etymology: 1foul + tip (tap) Date: 1870 a pitched ball in baseball that is slightly deflected by the bat; specifically a tipped pitch legally caught by the catcher and counting as a full strike with the ball remaining in play …
87play\ into\ one's\ hands — v. phr. To be or do something that another person can use against you; help an opponent against yourself. In the basketball game, Jerry s foul played into the opponents hands. Mary and Bobby both wanted the last piece of cake, but Bobby played… …
88Professional foul — redirects here. For the Tom Stoppard play, see Professional Foul (play). In sports, a professional foul is a deliberate act of foul play, usually to prevent an opponent s scoring. Contents 1 Association football 2 Rugby league 3 Rugby union …
89Dangerous play in rugby union — is dealt with under the foul play law (Law 10) in the official International Rugby Board (IRB) rugby union law book. It defines foul play as anything a player does within the playing enclosure that is against the letter and spirit of the Laws of… …
90Personal foul — In basketball, a personal foul is a breach of the rules that concerns illegal personal contact with an opponent. It is the most common type of foul in basketball. Due to the nature of the game, personal fouls occur on occasions and are not always …
