öppet mål

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

öppet (open) +‎ mål (goal)

Noun[edit]

öppet mål n

  1. (sports) an open goal (undefended goal)
    ha öppet mål
    have an open goal
    missa öppet mål
    miss an open goal
  2. (figuratively) an open goal (a situation where one can easily reach a desirable outcome (in opposition))
    Efter turerna kring konkurrenten har de öppet mål så länge de får ut sin konkurrerande produkt i tid
    After the events surrounding their competitor, they have an open goal as long as they get their competing product out in time

Usage notes[edit]

Idiomatically "ha öppet mål" (have open goal) rather than "ha ett öppet mål" (have an open goal).

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