do a Bradbury

verb

To triumph unexpectedly in a sporting event, especially due to luck or the misfortune of others.

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Meanings

verbdo a Bradbury (third-person singular simple present does a Bradbury, present participle doing a Bradbury, simple past did a Bradbury, past participle done a Bradbury)

present singular third person does a Bradbury · participle present doing a Bradbury · past did a Bradbury · participle past done a Bradbury

  1. AustraliaTo triumph unexpectedly in a sporting event, especially due to luck or the misfortune of others.

Origin

In reference to Australian speed skater Steven Bradbury, who won a gold medal in the 1,000m short-track speed skating event at the 2002 Winter Olympics after all his opponents in the lead were involved in a last corner pile-up.

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APA

do a Bradbury. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20a%20Bradbury

MLA

“do a Bradbury.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20a%20Bradbury. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “do a Bradbury,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20a%20Bradbury.

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