giant-killing

English - Turkish

Definition of giant-killing in English Turkish dictionary

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English - English

Definition of giant-killing in English English dictionary

The defeat of a team by a much weaker opponent

In sport, when a weaker team or competitor beats a much stronger, well-known team or competitor, their success is sometimes called a giant-killing. Scarborough are aiming to pull off a repeat of their giant-killing act against Chelsea three years ago

Etymology

() From the Biblical story of David and Goliath.