gutter ball

ˈɡʌt.ər bɔːl

Definition

Definition of gutter ball - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sports

TECH.

ball that rolls into the gutter in bowling

TECH.

He was disappointed after throwing a gutter ball.
She groaned after her third gutter ball in a row.
His first attempt ended in a gutter ball, much to his embarrassment.

error

misfire

miss

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ball that rolls into the gutter in bowling

Expressions with gutter

gutter press

sensationalist newspapers focusing on scandal and gossip

The gutter press loves to publish celebrity scandals.

someone rose from the gutter

exp.

improve life from poverty or low social status

Maria rose from the gutter and became a successful lawyer.

belong in the gutter

be considered low-class or immoral

His rude comments belong in the gutter.

rise from the gutter

improve social status from a poor background

He managed to rise from the gutter to become a CEO.

gutter journalism

journalism focusing on sensationalism and scandal

Gutter journalism thrives on celebrity scandals and rumors.

gutter newspaper

newspaper focusing on sensationalism and scandal

The gutter newspaper published another scandalous story today.

Expressions with ball

dirt ball

small compact mass of soil or earth

She found a dirt ball in the garden.

play ball

start or engage in a game of ball

The teams are ready to play ball at the whistle..

ball up

crumple or squeeze into a ball

She balled up the note and threw it in the trash.

crystal ball

glass sphere used for fortune-telling

The fortune-teller gazed into her crystal ball.

move the ball forward

make the ball go closer to the goal or target

The team worked together to move the ball forward.

run with the ball

move quickly while holding a ball

The player decided to run with the ball towards the goal.

ball of fire

person with a lot of energy and works hard

She is a real ball of fire at work.

ball of fluff

small, soft mass of fibrous or woolly material

She cleaned the ball of fluff from her sweater..

ball of wax

everything involved, the entire matter or situation

Once you see the numbers, you will understand the whole ball of wax.

drop the ball

fail to fulfill responsibilities or duties

He dropped the ball on the project deadline.

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French:lancer raté, ...
German:Fehlwurf, ...
Italian:palla nel canale, ...
Spanish:bola a la canaleta, ...
Portuguese:bola na calha, ...
Chinese:失误球, ...
Japanese:ガーターボール, ...
Arabic:كرة في المجرى, ...
Hebrew:כַּדּוּר לַתְּעָלָה, ...
Russian:промах, ...
Ukrainian:куля в жолоб, ...
Hindi:गटर बॉल, ...
Bengali:গাটার বল, ...
Catalan:bola a la canaleta, ...
Czech:žlábek, ...
Danish:rende-kugle, ...
Dutch:gootbal, ...
Greek:άστοχη μπαλιά, ...
Hungarian:hibás dobás, ...
Khmer:បាល់ដែលរមៀលចូលរន្ធចំហៀងក្នុងកីឡាប៊ូលីង, ...
Korean:거터볼, ...
Persian:توپ جوی, ...
Polish:trafienie w rynnę, ...
Portuguese (BR):bola na canaleta, ...
Romanian:minge în rigolă, ...
Swedish:rännboll, ...
Thai:ลูกโบว์ลิ่งลงราง, ...
Turkish:oluğa yuvarlanan top, ...
Vietnamese:quả bóng rãnh, ...

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