own goal
noun
1
chiefly British
: a goal in soccer, hockey, etc., that a player accidentally scores against his or her own team
2
British
: something that one does thinking it will help him or her but that actually causes one harm
The workers scored an own goal by demanding such high wages that no one could afford to employ them.
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In the opening minutes, the Dash scored an own goal to give Bay an early 1-0 advantage.
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Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
And with the Packers backed up by their own goal line, Rams outside linebacker Byron Young shoved Love toward the back of the end zone.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 6 Oct. 2024
Dušan Tadić had given Fenerbahçe the lead earlier in the match before an own goal from Thalisson completed a 2-0 victory.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
The difference is that each table has its own goal in its gameplay, which will then affect others.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2024
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Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
And with the Packers backed up by their own goal line, Rams outside linebacker Byron Young shoved Love toward the back of the end zone.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 6 Oct. 2024
Dušan Tadić had given Fenerbahçe the lead earlier in the match before an own goal from Thalisson completed a 2-0 victory.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
The difference is that each table has its own goal in its gameplay, which will then affect others.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for own goal
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“Own goal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/own%20goal. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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