just because there's a goalie, doesn't mean you can't score

proverb

A phrase advocating for homewrecking; simply due to the fact that someone is in a committed relationship, one should not feel inhibited from attempting to court a member of that relationship.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. informalA phrase advocating for homewrecking; simply due to the fact that someone is in a committed relationship, one should not feel inhibited from attempting to court a member of that relationship.
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APA

just because there's a goalie, doesn't mean you can't score. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/just%20because%20there's%20a%20goalie%2C%20doesn't%20mean%20you%20can't%20score

MLA

“just because there's a goalie, doesn't mean you can't score.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/just%20because%20there's%20a%20goalie%2C%20doesn't%20mean%20you%20can't%20score. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “just because there's a goalie, doesn't mean you can't score,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/just%20because%20there's%20a%20goalie%2C%20doesn't%20mean%20you%20can't%20score.

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