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he shoots, he scores en · X

Etymology

Coined by Canadian hockey broacaster Foster Hewitt.

Meanings

  1. Said as someone scores a goal.
    • He crouched down so that he was eye level with his desk, and pressing a big paper clip against a smaller one, he shot the clip into a paper cup. ¶ "He shoots, he scores!" he said, raising his arms. 1997, Lorna Landvik, Your Oasis on Flame Lake, →ISBN, page 108:
  2. Said as someone accomplishes something.

Translations (4)

fr tire et le but (Score a goal) · es donde pongo el ojo pongo la bala (Accomplish something) · fr lance et compte (Score a goal) · vi sút! vào! (Score a goal)