giant-killing

giant-killing
The defeat of a team by a much weaker opponent.
See Also: giant-killer

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  • Giant Killing — ジャイアントキリング (яп.) Дзяйантокирингу (киридзи) Вынос гигантов (неоф. русск.) Жанр …   Википедия

  • Giant Killing — ジャイアントキリング Género Deportes (Fútbol) Manga Creado por Masaya Tsunamoto Editorial Kōdansha Publicad …   Wikipedia Español

  • Giant killing — ジャイアントキリング (jaiantokiringu) Genre Sports Manga Type Seinen Auteur Masaya Tsunamoto Éditeur …   Wikipédia en Français

  • giant-killing — giant killings N COUNT: usu N n 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. [mainly BRIT, JOURNALISM] Scarborough are aiming to pull off a… …   English dictionary

  • giant-killing — giant killer ► NOUN ▪ a person or team that defeats a seemingly much more powerful opponent. DERIVATIVES giant killing noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Giant-killing (disambiguation) — Giant killing may refer to: *Upset, in a contest, especially in sport, when an underdog beats the strong favourite *killing a literal giant (mythology) **Jack the Giant Killer, fairy story **David and Goliath, Biblical story …   Wikipedia

  • giant-killing — giˈant killing noun • • • Main Entry: ↑giant …   Useful english dictionary

  • giant-killer — ► NOUN ▪ a person or team that defeats a seemingly much more powerful opponent. DERIVATIVES giant killing noun …   English terms dictionary

  • giant-killer — /ˈdʒaɪənt kɪlə/ (say juyuhnt kiluh) noun someone who defeats an adversary of apparently much greater resource, strength, skill, etc., as in business, sport, a legal challenge, etc. Also, giant killer, giant slayer. –giant killing, adjective …  

  • giant-killer — noun Someone or something, especially a sports team, that defeats a larger and superior opponent. See Also: giant killing …   Wiktionary

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