clear opening

Frequency: 5.85.0 per million words

An obvious opportunity, especially in sports, to score or gain an advantage.

openingADJECTIVE + opening

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Examples (10)

  • The striker found a clear opening and scored a brilliant goal.
  • The defense left a clear opening for the opponent to exploit.
  • She saw a clear opening in the opponent's strategy and capitalized on it.
  • Despite having several clear openings, the team failed to score.
  • With a quick pass, the winger created a clear opening for his teammate.
  • The chess player spotted a clear opening for a checkmate.
  • He waited patiently for a clear opening before making his move.
  • The boxer saw a clear opening for a knockout punch.
  • Their aggressive play often leaves clear openings for counter-attacks.
  • The sudden change in formation provided a clear opening to attack.