golden opportunity en · NOUN
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(idiomatic) Ideal moment to do something.
With only two fit centre-backs available, Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp employed young midfielder Jake Livermore at the back alongside Sebastien Bassong but Spurs struggled against a seasoned Champions League outfit, who beat Barcelona at the Nou Camp in 2009-10 and continually worked their way between the home defence to create some golden opportunities.
2011 October 20, Jamie Lillywhite, “Tottenham 1 - 0 Rubin Kazan”, in BBC Sport:With the rest of the squad injured, Jones had a golden opportunity to prove his worth to the coach.
The fact that, to cover low tariffs on bulk commodities, the railways have to charge very high rates on high-value goods, such as manufactures, has provided road operators with a golden opportunity to undercut the railway.
1959 November, J. N. Westwood, “The Railways of Canada”, in Trains Illustrated, page 555:
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Translations (9)
pl złota okazja (Translations) · fi erinomainen tilaisuus (Translations) · de einmalige Gelegenheit (Translations) · cy cyfle euraidd (Translations) · nl buitenkans (Translations) · gl oportunidade de ouro (Translations) · fi ainutlaatuinen tilaisuus (Translations) · fr occasion en or (Translations) · fi loistava tilaisuus (Translations)