win a corner

Frequency: 4.51.6 per million words

In sports, to be awarded a corner kick.

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Examples (10)

  • The striker's deflected shot won the team a corner.
  • With a powerful run, the winger won a corner for his side.
  • The home team has just won their fifth corner of the match.
  • He's trying to shield the ball and win a corner near the flag.
  • If their attacker beats the defender, he might win a corner.
  • The manager urged his players to attack the flanks to win corners.
  • They failed to win a single corner in the entire first half.
  • A lucky deflection won them a crucial corner in the last minute.
  • How many corners has our team won so far?
  • The coach instructed them to win a corner whenever possible.