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do a Bradbury en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

In reference to Australian speed skater Steven Bradbury, who won a gold medal in the 1,000m short-track speed skating event at the 2002 Winter Olympics after all his opponents in the lead were involved in a last corner pile-up.

Meanings

  1. (Australia) To triumph unexpectedly in a sporting event, especially due to luck or the misfortune of others.

Forms

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doing a Bradbury Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
did a Bradbury Tense=Past lexicographic
does a Bradbury Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
done a Bradbury Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic