bulge the onion bag

verb

To score a goal.

Meanings

verbbulge the onion bag (third-person singular simple present bulges the onion bag, present participle bulging the onion bag, simple past and past participle bulged the onion bag)

present singular third person bulges the onion bag · participle present bulging the onion bag · participle past bulged the onion bag · past bulged the onion bag

  1. UKslangball gamesTo score a goal.

    […] bulged the onion bag for the Blades, and Downes and Prendergast replied for the Owls.

    2012, Steve Cowens, Steel City Rivals
    1 more example

    […] such as Provan or McAvennie scoring at Hampden or Larsson bulging the onion bag twice in Seville.

    2012, Paul Larkin, Poles 'N' Goals and Hesselink, page 139
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