own goal
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own goal
noun
plural
own goals
own goal
noun
plural
own goals
Britannica Dictionary definition of OWN GOAL
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1
chiefly British
:
a goal in soccer, hockey, etc., that a player accidentally scores against his or her own team
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We lost the game when one of our players scored an own goal for the other team.
2
British
:
something that you do because you think it will help you but that actually hurts you
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The workers scored an own goal by demanding such high wages that no one could afford to employ them.
