| 词汇 | stiff-arm |
| 释义 | stiff-arm verb[ T ] uk /ˈstɪf.ɑːm/ us /ˈstɪf.ɑːrm/ stiff-armverb[T] (SPORT)in team sports, to push an opposing player away with a stretched arm: He loved to stiff-arm defenders. His attempt to stiff-arm Haskell at a ruck towards the end of the first half was poorly executed. Njoku stiff-armed a would-be tackler to get himself into space. Ryan got viciously stiff-armed. General terms used in ball sports aggregate score assist attacking back pass backhanded bend dump indirect free kick interception kicker launch angle lay someone off loft pitch square ball stroke swat takeaway tap in timeout stiff-armverb[T] (IGNORE)to ignore someone or to give them no attention: The company stiff-armed anyone who asked for an explanation. He steadfastly stiff-armed reporters. Insurance companies have stiff-armed many customers over water damage. He stiff-armed creditors who were clamouring to get paid, court records show. Neglecting and ignoring aside beneath the/someone's radaridiom block something out brush someone/something off bury/have your head in the sandidiom ear lay let sleeping dogs lieidiom let something rideidiom look straight/right through someoneidiom lose the dressing roomidiom lost nose sleeping beauty slightingly snub someone's back is turnedidiom step step on someone wink You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Not paying attention stiff-arm adjective[ before noun ] uk /ˈstɪf.ɑːm/ us /ˈstɪf.ɑːrm/ in rugby, used to describe an illegal movement of pushing an opponent away with a stretched arm: stiff-arm tackleHe had been felled by a stiff-arm tackle. He was fortunate to get away with a stiff-arm challenge. A stiff-arm tackle is considered dangerous play. It was his first outing since completing his six-week ban for a stiff-arm tackle. General terms used in ball sports aggregate score assist attacking back pass backhanded bend dump indirect free kick interception kicker launch angle lay someone off loft pitch square ball stroke swat takeaway tap in timeout stiff-arm noun[ C ] (alsostiff arm)uk /ˈstɪf.ɑːm/ us /ˈstɪf.ɑːrm/ in American football, a legal movement of pushing an opponent away with a stretched arm: The running back delivered a devastating stiff-arm to let him run in for the touchdown. He's a master of the stiff arm. He evaded the cornerback with a powerful stiff-arm during the 17-yard run. American football attempt audibilize back judge blitz blocker bootleg dime flare flea-flicker formation forward pass forward progress free play play clock point after pulling blocker pump-fake punt return specialist turnover Examples of stiff-armstiff-arm A stiff-arm fend may cause the tackler to fall to the ground, taking him out of the play. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As such, the force that can be applied by a stiff-arm fend can easily repel or topple an oncoming defender. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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