giant-killer


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giant-killer

[ˈdʒaɪəntˌkɪləʳ] N (Sport) → matagigantes m inv equipo que vence a otro muy superior
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References in classic literature ?
of Jack the Giant-killer. Why am I going there now?
I could not avoid thinking that I had fallen in with a greatly traduced people, and I moralized not a little upon the disadvantage of having a bad name, which in this instance had given a tribe of savages, who were as pacific as so many lambkins, the reputation of a confederacy of giant-killers.
2 Jalia Elumba, 6-0, 6-2, before stopping fellow giant-killer Zhyryn Dislag, 6-3, 6-1, in their duel for the 18-U diadem.
In another exciting match-up giant-killer Seeb takes on Sur.
In the final, the top seed will take on third seed Suhail Khan, who overcame giant-killer Ajay Srivatsan 6-2, 6-3 in the other semifinal.
See, I'm a record-maker, history-breaker and giant-killer. I come to win.
Sunderland and Bolton also want Campbell - who netted 13 goals in the top flight - but it is believed the striker would prefer a return to west London, where he sprang to fame as an FA Cup giant-killer with Yeading and Brentford.
Novak Djokovic claimed his third ATP tour title of the year with a 6-2 7-6 (7/4) victory over giant-killer Marian Cilic at the China Open.
"It's like trying to raise your game to be a giant-killer for 38 games of the season.
MANAMA: Bahrain is a giant-killer when it comes to attracting foreign investment, topping the GCC and out-performing some of the world's biggest economies, it was declared last night.
They cheered the giant-killer team all the way to the full-time whistle - and the nation's Dear Leader couldn't contain his pleasure.